Polling Average
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21.1%
33.8%
Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee?
$28.9K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Marine Corps officer and aviator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age51 years old (Jun 3, 1975)
GenderFemale
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LocationKentucky
BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps officer and aviator
EducationUnited States Naval Academy — B.S., Political Science (1997)
Notable personal detailsAmy Melinda McGrath is a Kentucky political candidate and retired U.S. Marine Corps officer who served for about 20 years. She graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in political science and served as an F/A-18 aviator, including combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq. After leaving active-duty service, she ran for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District in 2018 and was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Kentucky in 2020; she later filed with the FEC as a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate in Kentucky.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports addressing rising costs for families, protecting Medicaid and rural hospitals, and investing in infrastructure and jobs; she opposed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and favors preserving tax relief for the middle class while criticizing large corporate gains and hidden taxes such as tariffs.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and improving the Affordable Care Act, favors a public option and measures to expand access (including allowing older adults to buy into Medicare), and opposes Medicare for All and abolishing private insurance.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform with secure borders enforced humanely; opposes building a full border wall and does not support abolishing ICE. Emphasizes protecting asylum-seekers and humane treatment while backing resources for border enforcement and immigration courts rather than large physical barriers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive health care as health care and believes abortion decisions should be made by women and their doctors rather than politicians; defends access to contraception and fertility treatments. Has said she is pro‑choice but opposes late‑term abortions except to protect the life of the mother.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in clean energy and strengthening Kentucky’s role in energy manufacturing while pursuing an “all-of-the-above” approach that keeps reliable, affordable power during a transition away from coal. Frames climate change as a security and economic issue and rejects the Green New Deal while advocating targeted clean-energy investment and support for coal communities during transition.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal/expanded background checks, closing loopholes that allow domestic abusers and violent offenders to access firearms, and investments in mental-health and school-based supports; rejects arming teachers and emphasizes respecting responsible gun ownership. Does not support broadly taking guns from law-abiding citizens and has said she is not in favor of an assault-weapons ban.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Amy McGrath is in the news mainly for a recent speaking appearance at the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum, where she was set to discuss her military service and leadership. The other recent items mostly concern Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate race, where Republican Andy Barr won the primary after getting Donald Trump’s endorsement. McGrath is not a central figure in those race updates, and the available reports do not show a new campaign move from her.
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Articles
RDRochester Democrat and Chronicle5 months ago
Groundbreaking former Marine fighter pilot coming to Canandaigua
Positive
NNewsmax2 months ago
Trump-Backed Barr Wins Kentucky Senate GOP Race
Neutral
UNU.S. News & World Report3 months ago
Rep. Andy Barr Gets Coveted Trump Endorsement in Kentucky Senate Race to Replace McConnell
Neutral
TNThe New York Times5 months ago
Justice Department Sues 5 States, Most Republican-Led, for Voter Data
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Polls
Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Amy McGrath for Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee?
Lexington Herald-Leader editorial board
Public endorsement
The Lexington Herald-Leader editorial board endorsed Amy McGrath for Senate.
Representative Chad Aull
Elected official
Representative Chad Aull endorsed Amy McGrath for Senate.
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