(LEX 18) — On Wednesday morning, former West End state representative Charles Booker posted on X that he will be running for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, whose last term is final at the end of the year.

The democratic advocate stated, "The reign of Mitch McConnell is over. The future of Kentucky is ours."

A release from Booker's campaign noted that he is focused on policies that put working Kentuckians first and he aims to "eradicate poverty in the Commonwealth." Booker's campaign highlighted a new deal for working people called 40 for 40: "a minimum of $40,000 a year for everyone working a 40-hour work week."

“I’m running for U.S. Senate because we need leadership in Washington that will fight for systemic change. With Mitch finally leaving, it is past time we have leadership that wi

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