Father. Son. Advocate. Founder of
@HoodtotheHoller
. Former State Rep. First Black Kentuckian nominated for US Senate. The movement continues ✊🏽 (He/Him)
When a sitting United States Senator contacts a Secretary of State asking them to throw out legal ballots and interfere with an election, that person should no longer be a sitting United States Senator.
There is a reason Mitch McConnell is talking about Juneteenth now...
My name is Charles Booker. I am running for United States Senate, and I am committed to uprooting structural racism.
Happy Juneteenth.
Kentucky deserves a Senator who unwaveringly believes that healthcare is a human right.
My name is Charles Booker, and I fully support Medicare for All.
This morning, Rand Paul woke up to news that Kentucky’s largest and oldest statewide grassroots organization has endorsed my campaign to replace him in the United States Senate.
Thoughts and prayers.
Peace will only come when those of us who have enjoyed the American Dream become aware of those who are missing out. Let's wish Dr. Martin Luther King a happy birthday by uniting the two Americas into one: an America that includes justice for one, and justice for all.
#MLKDay
Kentucky, I am so proud of you. I truly hope I made you proud of me too. It is my honor to stand on the front line for you.
We didn’t win at the ballot box, but what we have done is undeniable. I am humbled. I am grateful. From the hood to the holler, I love you.
My statement.
As a poor Black kid from the hood, I always felt invisible.
Kentucky, I don’t feel that way anymore. You’ve restored my hope, and I love you for it.
Let’s shock the world.✊🏾
I woke up with hope. I woke up inspired. I woke up humbled to just be a part of this moment. I woke up ready.
I hope you feel it too. I hope you are fired up to fight like never before.
I love you, and I’m proud to be by your side. Let’s do this.
Good morning.
I will never forget how broken I felt in that hospital bed. I was dying from diabetic ketoacidosis, all because I chose to use my last dollars to feed my daughters over my expensive insulin.
When you see me fighting for Medicare for All in the U.S. Senate, you’ll understand why.
Rand Paul just announced that he opposes the PACT Act because veterans cannot prove they got health issues while serving in combat.
He is absolutely shameful, and has made a mockery of the office he occupies. I will defeat him.
Impeachment is about accountability, not unity. The unity comes after accountability, deep reconciliation, and hard work, not before.
Reminds me exactly why we say no justice, no peace.
The President of the United States actually sat in the Oval Office and discussed the possibility of a military coup to change the outcome of the election he lost.
Reflect on that.
Rand Paul is now calling to repeal the Espionage Act after the world learned Donald Trump is under investigation for violating it.
When I am elected to the Senate, you will never have to question my loyalty to our country.
I know you didn’t think we would stop because of an election?
Nah, way too much work to do to ever sit down.
I have a lot of fight left in me, and I hope you do to.
We’re just getting started.
Good morning!!!
We are on the verge of something big. We are making History, Herstory, Theirstory, Ourstory...in real time.
The results are coming in, and we are fired up. It may take a couple days for the final vote, but we are ready to bring this home. Stay tuned.
I am so damn proud of US.
Yesterday, I visited a senior living complex.
I met a little old lady sitting in a wheelchair with a tube in her nose.
When she saw me, she lit up, moved her tube, and said,
“Kick Rand Paul’s ass!”
The room erupted.
I put my hand on her shoulder and calmly said, “Yes Ma’am.”
Here's Mitch McConnell responding to a female reporter's extremely straightforward question about the coronavirus bill by condescendingly asking her, "do you work here?"
Today we honor one of our nation’s
great heroes. Dr. King called on America to truly fulfill our founding principles and provide justice and opportunity for all. His work and his example have brought us a long way and they inspire us to keep working.
I understand, Amy.
You’re getting nervous about our campaign. But know, people will never forget you are against guaranteeing healthcare as a human right, and you oppose raising the min wage to $15.
Your tweet won’t hit the way your consultants think.
See you on June 23rd.
Congratulations Charles on your fundraising. Now you will have the resources to actually provide health insurance to your staff and pay your interns $15/hr like we do.
Imagine that police officers are surrounding a church, waiting for anyone to step off of the property so they can arrest them for breaking curfew. Now imagine the ministers working to get everyone inside the sanctuary to keep them safe.
This is a reality in my city right now.
🚨 Wow. We just found out that Rand skipped our debate tonight so he could attend a fundraiser with his big money friends.
Unlike Rand, I showed up tonight and will show up everyday for Kentucky when elected.
I will jump in front of a bus for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell will gladly throw Kentucky under that bus.
Saying we need new leadership is a complete understatement.
Today is a day of remembrance & reflection. Kelley & I offer our thoughts & our prayers to the families & service members who put their lives on line to protect America.
#NeverForget
the Americans who died on 9/11 & those who still sacrifice to this day to protect and defend us.
You shouldn’t have to crowdfund to offset the failures of an energy grid.
We need leadership and sustainability. We need system level change.
We need a Green New Deal.
Only a movement can beat Mitch McConnell.
We are the people he has ignored for decades. Black, Brown, and White Kentuckians, from the hood to the holler, we are rising up.
We were so invisible to him, he never saw us coming.
VOTE this Tues., June 23rd.
I am running for United States Senate to beat Mitch McConnell, and I emphatically support Medicare for All, UBI, and a Green New Deal.
And no, I will never call myself a Pro-Trump Democrat.
In 1999, Rand Paul was creating a sham medical board to self-certify himself as a doctor amidst medical malpractice suits.
In 1999, I was 15 years old working as an elementary school tutor to help keep my mom and I from falling back into poverty.
Choose your fighter.
Today, I formally filed my candidate paperwork.
Now that it’s official, allow me to reintroduce myself.
My name is Charles Booker, and I am running for United States Senate to finally defeat Rand Paul.
It’s on.
One day left.
One day left to do what many thought was impossible.
One day left to bring it home.
Kentucky, there is still time to vote. Let’s shock the world, shall we?
Good morning.
My name is Charles Booker. I am a Black Kentuckian, a proud American, and I am running for United States Senate.
I have support from every county in Kentucky - from the Hood to the Holler. Thousands of volunteers are organizing with me.
We will beat Rand Paul.
We will win.
🚨 BREAKING: It’s official. I am the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. In November, we will make history by defeating Rand Paul and expanding our Senate majority. Help us start the general election off strong by sharing and chipping in!
While Kyrsten Sinema is here in Kentucky expressing her love for McConnell and her commitment to protect Jim Crow, I am running for Senate to make sure Mitch and his friends can’t filibuster our progress anymore.
Folks, it’s hard for me to even say this. In all my years in politics, I’ve never heard such a pitiful and offensive excuse to avoid a political debate.
Rand Paul is basically saying he refuses to debate me because he is afraid I’ll beat him up. Can’t make this stuff up.
Just 8 days after Rand Paul bought stock in Gilead, he was the only Senator to vote against an emergency bill to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.
He waited 16 months to disclose this information.
We need a full investigation of Rand Paul’s insider trading.
It’s official: I’m running for Senate to defeat Mitch McConnell.
This is a statement that we're taking our future back. It is a declaration that nothing will change unless we stand together and fight for it. Join our movement. Chip in: .
My ancestors were enslaved. I’d love for
@TomCottonAR
to look me in the eyes and say it was necessary.
We can’t uproot the ills of structural racism if we ignore the depths of our history. It appears that is just fine with him.
Tom Cotton should resign.
All week, my 4 yr old stops at random moments to give me words of encouragement.
She’ll grab my hand and say she is proud of me, explain how she wanted everyone to vote for me, or tell me I’m going to win next time.
It’s the cutest thing. I definitely don’t deserve my girls.
I have never felt more hope than I do right now. I have never been more inspired.
We have a whole lot of work to do, but the fighting spirit I see across the Commonwealth let’s me know we’re up for the task.
I am a proud Kentuckian. Very proud.
Good morning.
Yesterday, we learned that Rand Paul declined a debate with me. He doesn’t want to face the people of Kentucky, and he is terrified to face me. Pitiful.
Kentucky deserves a Senator who will show up. I’ll be on the debate stage even if he isn’t, and in 45 days I’ll take his job.