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Charles Booker (American politician)
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Charles Booker (born October 20, 1984) is an American politician. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 43rd district from 2019 to 2021. He was Kentucky's youngest Black state lawmaker.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 43rd district, Preceded by ...
Charles Booker | |
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
In office January 1, 2019 ā January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Darryl Owens |
Succeeded by | Pamela Stevenson |
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Born | (1984-10-20) October 20, 1984 (age 39) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Tanesha Booker |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Louisville (BS, JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
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Booker was a candidate in the Democratic Party's primary for the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kentucky.[2] He lost the Democratic nomination to Amy McGrath in June 2020.[3] He was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 Senate election, however he lost the election to incumbent Senator Rand Paul.