Charles Booker (American politician)

Charles Booker
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byDarryl Owens
Succeeded byPamela Stevenson
Personal details
Born (1984-10-20) October 20, 1984 (age 40)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Tanesha Booker
Children2
EducationUniversity of Louisville (BS, JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Charles Booker (born October 20, 1984) is an American politician. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 43rd district from 2019 to 2021. He was Kentucky's youngest Black state lawmaker.[1]

Booker was a candidate in the Democratic Party's primary for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kentucky.[2] He lost the Democratic nomination to Amy McGrath in June 2020.[3] He was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 Senate election, however he lost the election to incumbent Senator Rand Paul.

References

  1. ↑ Travis Waldron (11 November 2019). "Kentucky's Youngest Black State Lawmaker Wants To Challenge Mitch McConnell". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Phillip M. (January 5, 2020). "Democrat Charles Booker is running for US Senate in 2020". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kentucky US Senate primary: Amy McGrath squeaks out win over Charles Booker". Courier Journal.