Charles Booker (American politician)
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]
Charles Booker | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Darryl Owens |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Stevenson |
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| Born | October 20, 1984 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tanesha Booker |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Louisville (BS, JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
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
- ↑ Travis Waldron (11 November 2019). "Kentucky's Youngest Black State Lawmaker Wants To Challenge Mitch McConnell". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ↑ Bailey, Phillip M. (January 5, 2020). Democrat Charles Booker is running for US Senate in 2020. The Courier-Journal. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2020/01/05/democrat-charles-booker-decides-2020-us-senate-bid/2794647001/. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Kentucky US Senate primary: Amy McGrath squeaks out win over Charles Booker. Courier Journal. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2020/06/30/kentucky-us-senate-primary-election-results-booker-vs-mcgrath/3278820001/.
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