Kentucky Democratic primary candidates for the United States Senate shared their platforms and answered policy questions at a luncheon hosted by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce 抖阴直播软件.
Charles Booker, Amy McGrath and House Minority Floor Leader Pamela Stevenson delivered two-minute opening and closing remarks as well as responses of the same duration to a series of questions asked by the moderator 鈥 WPSD Local 6 Evening Anchor Todd Faulkner. The event is the first in the Chamber鈥檚 2026 Public Policy Spring Mini Series 鈥 which will be followed by a forum for Republican primary candidates for the same Senate seat on Friday, May 8, and one for Republican primary candidates for McCracken County Judge Executive on Tuesday, May 12.
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