Charles Booker is from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Louisville. He has a bachelor of science in political science from the University of Louisville and a law degree from the University of Louisville. He lives with his daughters in the West End neighborhood.

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Charles Booker has a bachelor's degree in political science and a law degree from the University of Louisville. He is a father.

Charles is a state representative in the Kentucky House of Representatives. He works at the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he has been since 2018. He previously worked as a legislative intern for U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks and for the Kentucky State Senate, as a legislative aide to Metro Council member David Tandy, as an analyst with the Legislative Research Commission, as director of Personnel and Administrative Services for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Services, as a project manager for Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s Innovation Team, and as head of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

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Charles previously worked as a legislative intern for U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks and for the Kentucky State Senate, as a legislative aide to Metro Council member David Tandy, as an analyst with the Legislative Research Commission, as director of Personnel and Administrative Services for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Services, as a project manager for Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s Innovation Team, and as head of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Charles served in District 43 of the Kentucky State Senate from 2018 to 2020. He lost a 2016 race for Kentucky State Senate District 33 and the 2020 and 2022 races for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky.

Healthcare

Supports legislation to eliminate corruption in politics, including ending Citizens United, banning corporate PAC money, closing Super PAC loopholes, and increasing donor transparency.

Advocates for legislation to eliminate "corruption in politics," including ending unlimited corporate spending for political campaigns, and increasing donor transparency.

- Advocates for legislation to eliminate "corruption in politics," including ending unlimited corporate spending for political campaigns, and increasing donor transparency.

Voting & Elections

As of March 10, 2026, Charles Booker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports ending "endless wars" and opposes funding "genocides" and the "military industrial complex."

Against the "military industrial complex."

Thinks Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a rogue agency.

Believes President Trump is lying to justify unauthorized military action in Iran and thinks it is an impeachable offense.

- Supports ending "endless wars."
- Opposes funding "genocides."
- Against the "military industrial complex."
- Thinks Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a rogue agency.
- Believes President Trump is lying to justify unauthorized military action in Iran and thinks it is an impeachable offense.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports implementing a minimum salary of $40,000 for a 40-hour work week.

Believes in protecting small businesses, family farms, and grassroots organizations from corporate greed.

Believes in protecting small businesses, family farms, and grassroots organizations from "corporate greed."

Supports Universal Basic Income, a policy that provides a fixed income to all citizens.

- Supports implementing a minimum salary of $40,000 for a 40-hour work week.
- Believes in protecting small businesses, family farms, and grassroots organizations from "corporate greed."
- Supports Universal Basic Income, a policy that provides a fixed income to all citizens.
- Advocates for reparations.
- Thinks housing is a human right.

Economy

Believes in addressing gun violence as a public health crisis.

- Believes in addressing gun violence as a public health crisis.

Public Safety

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Charles Booker

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