Booker works to represent Kentuckians, both Black and White, who feel entirely left out of the political process. Instead of exploiting divisions, they lean into the idea that average Kentuckians have common bonds, united by their shared day-to-day fight to survive. From the Hood to the Holler follows Booker’s campaign across Kentucky, from the most urban to the most rural settings, with Booker and his team rewriting the campaign playbook.
Senate seat held by Mitch McConnell, Charles Booker attempts one of the biggest upsets in political history by challenging establishment-backed candidate Amy McGrath. Running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. It’s ironic that a state with some of the most disenfranchised people is represented by one of the most powerful politicians in the country-Mitch McConnell. to education, healthcare, and clean drinking water. As one of the poorest states in the nation, Kentucky has some of the worst access in the U.S. The Covid-19 crisis compounded with the aftermath of Breonna Taylor’s murder highlighted systemic issues in a state that has suffered from stark inequality for decades. For Kentucky, 2020 was an especially difficult year.