U.S. Senate · Kentucky
Christopher Campbell
CandidateKentucky Party
- Race
- U.S. Senate · Kentucky
- Result
- Andy Barr, projected winner
- Opponents
- Andy Barr (R); Charles Booker (D); Thomas Murphy (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
Healthcare is a basic human right...especially, when we live in the wealthiest nation on Earth.
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. Senate
2026-11-03
| Andy Barr R | challenger |
| Charles Booker D | challenger |
| Christopher Campbell Kentucky Party | challenger |
| Thomas Murphy IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Healthcare is a basic human right...especially, when we live in the wealthiest nation on Earth.
Supports a Medicare for All-style public healthcare system.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Supports a moratorium on U.S. military aid to foreign governments generally, as part of opposing what he calls the "Military-Industrial Complex."
Documented position[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Christopher Campbell, a Kentucky Party candidate and health care worker from Marion County who served in the National Guard, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky to Andy Barr. He said he supported a Medicare for All-style system and reducing U.S. military spending abroad.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Campbell says he has lived in Kentucky his whole life and grew up in Marion County.[2] He says he is a graduate of Kentucky's public school system and Eastern Kentucky University; a campaign press release says he earned a master of public health degree there in 2019.[2][4] Ballotpedia says he served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2013 to 2019, and the press release describes him as a former member of the Kentucky National Guard.[2][4]
Campbell says he has worked in health care, including in nursing homes, hospitals, health departments and rape crisis centers; Ballotpedia lists his career experience as including work as an independent contractor.[5][2][4] The press release identifies him as a member of the Kentucky Party Executive Committee.[4] He received 2.1% of the vote to Andy Barr's 55.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- "Healthcare is a basic human right...especially, when we live in the wealthiest nation on Earth ... a Medicare For All plan will save U.S. taxpayers several trillions of dollars."[3]
- Says he would push for a moratorium on foreign military aid, consolidation of overseas U.S. military bases, and a ban on defense-contractor lobbying of Congress.[3]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/christopher-campbell
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. Senate · Kentucky results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Christopher Campbell (Kentucky) · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 4.Press Release: Campbell declares intent to run for Senate · LINK nky · 2025-11-05 Candidate's own words
- 5.United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference