She replied she had not. While it is not common that a Democrat gets elected to a top seat in Congress, it absolutely is possible. ", "Amy McGrath believes government can be effective in making the lives of all Americans better," Yarmuth said. This story has been updated to include the McGrath campaign’s statement that the ad stopped airing on Thursday. McGrath recently unveiled a social justice plan and touted voter registration efforts as she tries to reclaim the progressive and minority voters who backed Booker during the primary election. "It is going to take all of us working together to retire Mitch McConnell in November," McGrath said, "and I couldn’t be more excited to have Rep. Booker and Congressman Yarmuth fighting beside me. Even today, nearly 400 House-passed bills are sitting on Mitch’s desk that he won’t bring up for Senate action.". You have permission to edit this article. "We all need to do everything we can to make sure she wins this race," he said, "not because that’s the end of our movement’s work but because it will give us a battlefield where we have a fighting chance to enact progressive policy, instead of a sworn enemy.". Former Governor Matt Bevin found that out in 2018. Booker said a vote for McGrath would be a vote for meaningful change. The game is changing the Senate so that there’s a Democratic majority.". Booker criticized McGrath during the primary while playing up his own activism. Without a concerted effort by McGrath, some could sit out the election. In another ad, Booker said it would take a "real Democrat" to defeat McConnell. Booker’s Senate bid surged along with national demonstrations over the deaths of Black Americans in encounters with police. More: 5 things to know about Amy McGrath vs. Mitch McConnell in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race McConnell is the most unpopular Senator in … McGrath, a retired U.S. Marine and fighter pilot, is trying to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. A recent poll from Quinnipiac University showed the race is competitive. U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, spoke to WDRB News from his office in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 6, 2020. ", Yarmuth said that there could be "no clearer choice in this election. McConnell’s contender is fighter pilot Amy McGrath, who is polling almost evenly with McConnell, as well. Polling conducted by Morning Consult from October through … Asked to explain, McGrath said: "Well, I’ve been with my family and I’ve had some family things going on.". LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath has snagged endorsements from U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and per primary opponent, State Rep. Charles Booker, D-Louisville. "The problem is Mitch McConnell. HOLD FOR STORY- In this June 17, 2020 photo U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker shakes hands with protestors in Louisville, KY. Booker is running against Amy Grath for the senate democratic nomination. McGrath… U.S. Senate candidate McGrath nabs endorsements, as polls show race with McConnell tightening, Kentucky State Rep. Charles Booker, D-louisville. He joined demonstrations in his hometown of Louisville to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in her own home. One of his campaign ads showed a segment from a debate in which McGrath was asked if she had been with protesters in Louisville. Amy McGrath and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McGrath, a retired U.S. Marine and fighter pilot, is trying to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. A recent poll from Quinnipiac University showed the race is competitive, with 49% choosing McConnell, and 44% picking McGrath. The Associated Press contributed to this report. (Alton Strupp/Louisville Courier Journal via AP). Kentucky state Sen. Gerald Neal, D-Louisville. And the game is not just winning her seat. Many Booker supporters will automatically shift their support to McGrath as the Democratic nominee, Neal said, but others will need to be persuaded. State Sen. Gerald Neal, a Black Democrat from Louisville, said this week that McGrath’s plan shows an "extensive commitment" to many key issues facing the African American community. McGrath said in a news release that she was "honored" to receive endorsements from "two great leaders, who have each dedicated their careers to improving the lives of everyday Kentuckians. "Mitch McConnell has spent 36 years in the Senate resisting those efforts. Not yet; Allen Iverson comparison? Wednesday's poll mirrors a recent survey from Morning Consult, an independent polling firm, that had McConnell ahead of McGrath by 53% to 36% for the Nov. 3 election. Copyright 2020 WDRB Media. McGrath and Democrats aim to capitalize on McConnell's unpopularity across the nation. "We can’t afford that when really she’s not the problem," Neal said in an interview. All Rights Reserved. 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McGrath trailed McConnell by 12 points, 53-41, among Kentucky voters in a September poll conducted by Quinnipiac University. Images courtesy of the McGrath and McConnell campaign pages on Facebook. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell, R-ky. Kentucky State Sen. Gerald Neal, D-louisville, WDRB Meteorologist Hannah Strong's Wednesday afternoon forecast, BOZICH | Louisville basketball schedule?

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