Progressive Charles Booker Announces Run For U.S. Senate Against Rand Paul
Charles Booker, a progressive former state lawmaker in Kentucky, has launched his 2022 campaign for the Democratic nomination to run against Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) for the U.S. Senate. Booker began his campaign on the west side of Louisville, a majority-black area, that he represented in Kentucky’s state House of Representatives. When he announced his run, he wrote on Twitter: “Let’s make freedom ring. Real freedom, from the hood to the holler, we can start by taking our seat back from Rand Paul. I’m running.” In his campaign video, he emphasized the importance of addressing police brutal...