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Candidate profile: Michael Faris in Kentucky’s Senate race

Michael Faris is a Republican candidate in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.

The Ballot Kentucky DeskSeptember 9, 2026
Candidate profile: Michael Faris in Kentucky’s Senate race

Key takeaways

  • Michael Faris is a Republican candidate.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The Kentucky U.S. Senate race is contested.
  • No policy positions are documented for Faris.
  • No campaign finance figures are on file for Faris.

Kentucky’s contested U.S. Senate general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The field lists 22 candidates across Republican, Democratic, independent and other affiliations.

Each candidate’s entry below reflects the same four categories: biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand.

Republican candidates

  • Anissa Catlett: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • James D Duncan: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Andrew Nicholas Shelley: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Michael Faris: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Michael James Faris: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Garland Andy Barr: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Wende Carol MS Kennedy: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Donald Ray Wenzel: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Mitch McConnell: The incumbent has no biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand on file.
  • Daniel Cameron: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Nate Morris: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Jacob Daniel Trimble: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.

Democratic candidates

  • Jared Randall: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Dale Romans: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Pamela Stevenson: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Vincent Anthony Thompson: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Charles Booker: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Joel Willett: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Amy McGrath: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.
  • Logan Forsythe: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.

Independent candidate

  • Scott Micheal Duncan: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.

Other candidate

  • Christopher Todd Campbell: No biography, documented policy position, or figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand are on file.

Michael Faris and Michael James Faris appear as separate Republican candidates in the race. Neither entry contains a biography, documented policy positions, or campaign finance figures. The same categories are also unfilled for every other listed candidate.

What to watch

  • Changes to candidate or ballot status
  • Publication of candidate policy positions
  • New campaign finance figures
  • Updates to candidate biographies

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

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