Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker challenged Republican Rep. Andy Barr over his record on protecting children during Monday night’s U.S. Senate debate.
Booker called out Barr for failing to take action to release the Epstein files and rejected Barr’s attacks on his public safety proposals. Booker is running against Barr in Kentucky’s 2026 U.S. Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.

















