# 2026 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky — what pundits predicted

Senate · Election Day 2026-11-03 · called.

## The ballot

- **Andy Barr (Republican) — won**
- Charles Booker (Democratic)
- Christopher Campbell (Independent)

Result: Andy Barr by — (general); held by the Republican party going in. Source: wikipedia-2026.

## What the field called

- Andy Barr: 2 picks (won)

## Every claim about this race (2)

- **Josh Holmes** — Andy Barr wins KY Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 30, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bef495fd-c98b-459c-a948-ee87c9fbe113)
- **Chuck Todd** — Andy Barr wins KY Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 29, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/53b6de1d-74b8-4ae6-bef6-e6265f2f4fd6)