LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Charles Booker, 41, has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. What You Need To Know Charles Booker won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Kentucky Booker previously served in the Kentucky House from 2019 to 2021 He previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2020 and again in 2022 Booker said he wants to fight for Kentuckians, defend democracy and help end poverty The race between Booker and his opponent, Amy McGrath, went back and forth throughout the evening.