Charles Booker at Kentucky state capitol
FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2020, file photo, state Rep. Charles Booker advocates for the passage of Kentucky HB-12 on the floor of the House of Representatives in the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Booker launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, July 1, 2021, reprising his “hood to the holler” theme in hopes of forging an urban-rural coalition powerful enough to unseat Republican incumbent Rand Paul next year in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
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He narrowly lost last year's Democratic primary to an establishment-backed rival, who was trounced by Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell in the general election.
