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2026 election issues

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U.S. Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell

Kentucky is electing a successor to longtime U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell in 2026, and Daviess County voters will help decide the race. Democratic nominee Charles Booker campaigned in western Kentucky on a vision for working people to 'put Kentucky first,' and will face Republican nominee Andy Barr on November 3. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce is including the Senate race in its Daviess County candidate forums, with chamber president Dave Kirk noting the significance of replacing a seat that has been the same for so long.

Who should Daviess County voters send to the U.S. Senate in 2026?

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Dave Kirk, Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce president and CEO — https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/chamber-commerce-hosting-candidate-forums-035900409.html
we're looking to obviously replace Senator (Mitch) McConnell, a seat that's been the same for so long
Charles Booker, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate — https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/hopkins-county/democratic-senate-nominee-makes-a-stop-in-hopkins-county
Being here today, just to talk about the issues and vision for working people to put Kentucky first, I'm just grateful to be on this journey.
Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) — https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/hopkins-county/democratic-senate-nominee-makes-a-stop-in-hopkins-county
Next month, he'll face republican nominee Andy Barr on the ballot.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Vote for Democrat Charles Booker to send a progressive voice focused on working people to Washington.
  2. Vote Democratic to end decades of Republican control of this seat and check the GOP agenda in Washington.
  3. Weigh both nominees on their individual merits and pick whoever would best represent Kentucky, regardless of party.
  4. Vote Republican to keep the seat aligned with the conservative direction McConnell long represented.
  5. Vote for Republican Andy Barr to give Kentucky a reliable conservative successor to Mitch McConnell.

Daviess County Judge/Executive race

Daviess County's top elected office is contested in 2026: Democrat William Kuegel Jr. faces Republican Charlie Castlen in the November 3 general election for County Judge/Executive. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce is devoting one of its candidate forums to the race as part of a local ballot chamber president Dave Kirk calls one of the largest in county history, with nearly every race contested.

Who should lead Daviess County government as its next Judge/Executive?

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https://ballotpedia.org/William_Kuegel_Jr._(Daviess_County_Judge/Executive,_Kentucky,_candidate_2026)
William Kuegel Jr. (D) and Charlie Castlen (R) are running in the general election for Daviess County Judge/Executive on November 3, 2026.
Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce — https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/chamber-commerce-hosting-candidate-forums-035900409.html
The forums will cover a wide range of races, including the U.S. Senate, County Judge-Executive, City Commission, and State Offices, with opportunities for the public to submit questions for the candidates.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Vote for Democrat William Kuegel Jr. to bring new Democratic leadership to Daviess County government.
  2. Lean toward Kuegel, but only if he offers stronger specific plans at the candidate forums.
  3. Ignore party labels entirely and choose whichever candidate offers the best qualifications and plans for the county.
  4. Lean toward Castlen, but only if he offers stronger specific plans at the candidate forums.
  5. Vote for Republican Charlie Castlen to keep Daviess County government under conservative leadership.