LEXINGTON, Ky. — (TNS) Charles Booker is going for it again.

The former state representative and staffer under Gov. Andy Beshear launched his third run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky Wednesday morning, joining a crowded field of Democrats and Republicans seeking to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2026.

His early campaign strategy leans in on economic inequality, labor and programs meant to help low-income Kentuckians.

“We deserve an economy that works for working families, where we don’t just survive, but thrive. We deserve to live a life of dignity. And we deserve a government that works for the people,” Booker said in a news release announcing his run.

In that release and a launch video, Booker also introduced a suite of policies, some familiar and some new.

Medicare for All and un

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