奥巴马背书肯塔基州参议员候选人布克 提前投票已超26.7万
2026年11月1日，前总统奥巴马宣布背书肯塔基州民主党联邦参议员候选人查尔斯·布克，距离11月3日选举日仅剩两天。布克表示，对获得背书感到“谦卑而荣幸”。他的对手是共和党众议员安迪·巴尔，两人争夺的是宣布退休的参议员麦康奈尔留下的席位，84岁的麦康奈尔是肯塔基州任职时间最长的联邦参议员。奥巴马的背书之前，已有一批参议员于10月31日宣布支持布克，包括 Michael Bennet、Mark Kelly、Richard Blumenthal、Chris Van Hollen、Raphael Warnock 和 Elizabeth Warren 等人，布克还得到伊利诺伊州州长普利兹克、马里兰州州长摩尔的支持，并于上周与肯塔基州州长贝希尔和民主党全国委员会主席马丁一同造势。
肯塔基州选举委员会的数据显示，提前投票期间已有超过26.7万人投票，其中已投票的登记民主党选民为95645人，共和党选民为83726人。库克政治报告仍将这场竞选评为“稳固共和党”，但布克阵营称内部民调显示差距正在缩小。
Obama Endorses Charles Booker in Kentucky Senate Race; Early Voting Tops 267,000
On November 1, former President Barack Obama endorsed Charles Booker, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky, with just two days left before the November 3 election. Booker said he was "humbled and honored" by the endorsement. His opponent is Republican Rep. Andy Barr; the two are competing for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history, who is retiring.
Before Obama's endorsement, a group of senators announced their support for Booker on October 31, including Michael Bennet, Mark Kelly, Richard Blumenthal, Chris Van Hollen, Raphael Warnock and Elizabeth Warren. Booker has also been endorsed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and campaigned last week alongside Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.
Kentucky State Board of Elections data show more than 267,000 people have voted during early voting, including 95,645 registered Democrats and 83,726 registered Republicans among those who have cast ballots. The Cook Political Report still rates the race "Solid Republican," but Booker's campaign says its internal polling shows the gap narrowing.
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