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Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — State Rep. Charles Booker announced Friday that he is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath, who defeated him in a tight primary election in June, in her attempt to oust Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from office.Booker and McGrath competed to win the Democratic Party's nomination for the general election matchup against Kentucky's longtime senator this November, with Booker running as an unabashedly progressive candidate compared with the more moderate McGrath.Now, he's throwing his weight behind her as she tries to beat McConnell, who has never lost a reelection race since he first got elected to the Senate in 1984."I always said that this election was bigger than any one of us, and I mean that," Booker said in a statement Friday afternoon. "It is urgently critical that we get Mitch McConnell out of the way so that we can do the work of transforming our future."He urged McGrath&nbsp;to "authentically listen to and lift up the people of Kentucky" and promised to hold her accountable once she's in office.But first, she needs help if she's going to defeat McConnell. And he encouraged people who supported him to give her a chance to earn their vote.For subscribers:"We all need to do everything we can to make sure she wins this race, not because that's the end of our movement's work, but because it'll give us a battlefield where we have a fighting chance to enact progressive policy, instead of a sworn enemy," Booker said.&nbsp;U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, a Louisville Democrat, also endorsed McGrath on Friday.“There could be no clearer choice in this election,” Yarmuth said in a statement. “Amy McGrath believes government can be effective in making the lives of all Americans better. Mitch McConnell has spent 36 years in the Senate resisting those efforts."McGrath showed her appreciation for both Booker and Yarmuth's support on Friday."I am honored to have the endorsements of these two great leaders, who have each dedicated their careers to improving the lives of everyday Kentuckians," McGrath said in a statement. "It is going to take all of us working together to retire Mitch McConnell in November, and I couldn’t be more excited to have Rep. Booker and Congressman Yarmuth fighting beside me to do just that."Booker's next move:McGrath was the front-runner in this year's primary, but Booker pulled off an unexpected surge in the final month of the campaign after his&nbsp;participation in protests against police brutality and racism in his hometown of Louisville&nbsp;catapulted him into the local and national spotlight.McGrath gathered 45.4% of the vote compared with Booker's 42.6% in an unexpectedly close contest.After her victory was ensured, she quickly acknowledged she needed to win over voters who backed Booker in order to beat McConnell this November and stressed the need for Democrats to unify.And on&nbsp;Friday, McGrath stressed that she admires Booker's leadership.&nbsp;“I look forward to working with Charles toward our shared goal of bringing long-awaited progress to the people of Kentucky,” she said.ICYMI:Reach reporter Morgan Watkins: 502-582-4502; ; Twitter:&nbsp;. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today:&nbsp;.View Comments

Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — State Rep. Charles Booker announced Friday that he is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath, who defeated him in a tight primary election in June, in her attempt to oust Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from office.Booker and McGrath competed to win the Democratic Party's nomination for the general election matchup against Kentucky's longtime senator this November, with Booker running as an unabashedly progressive candidate compared with the more moderate McGrath.Now, he's throwing his weight behind her as she tries to...

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