2026 election · U.S. Senate
2026 Kentucky Senate race
Incumbent: Mitch McConnell (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (6) ▾
- Abortion: Holds a pro-life position, having opposed federal funding for abortion and supported measures protecting infant survivors of abortion; contributed to Supreme Court appointments that overturned Roe v. Wade. [1][2]
- Campaign Finance: Opposes stricter campaign finance regulations, leading efforts that resulted in the Supreme Court partially overturning the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). [1]
- Economy/Inflation: Criticizes the Biden administration's economic policies, attributing rising inflation to its actions. [1][2]
- Foreign Policy / National Security: Advocates continued strong U.S. global leadership, opposes isolationism, and supports robust military spending, aid to Ukraine, and support for Israel. [1][2][3]
- Immigration and Border Security: Criticizes the Biden administration's border policies as producing record illegal crossings and a humanitarian crisis, while supporting legal, orderly immigration. [1][2][3]
- Taxation: Supports lower taxes, including passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and has tied support for other legislation to extending tax cuts. [1]
Public polling
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