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Donald Ray Wenzel: Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate

Republican Donald Ray Wenzel is among 22 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.

Donald Ray Wenzel: Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate

Key takeaways

  • Donald Ray Wenzel is running as a Republican.
  • The Kentucky U.S. Senate election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The contested field includes 22 candidates.
  • No biography, finance figures or policy positions are on file for Wenzel.

Candidacy and election

Donald Ray Wenzel is running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in Kentucky’s 2026 general election. The contested race is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Wenzel is one of 22 listed candidates. The field includes 12 Republicans, eight Democrats, one Independent candidate and one candidate with an Other affiliation. Mitch Mcconnell is the incumbent Republican in the race.

Background, finances and policy positions

Wenzel has no biographical profile on file. That leaves Wenzel’s occupation, education, public service and other background details unspecified.

No figures are on file for Wenzel’s funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. Wenzel also has no documented policy positions on file, so there is no stated position to report on issues that may arise in the Senate campaign.

Full candidate field

The same record status applies across the field: Each candidate has no biography, finance figures or documented policy positions on file.

  • Anissa Catlett — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jared Randall — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • James D Duncan — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Dale Romans — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Scott Micheal Duncan — Independent. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • *\andrew Nicholas Shelley — Republican.** No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Michael Faris — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Pamela Stevenson — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Michael James Faris — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Vincent Anthony Thompson — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Garland Andy Barr — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Wende Carol MS Kennedy — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Donald Ray Wenzel — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Charles Booker — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Mitch Mcconnell — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Joel Willett — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Daniel Cameron — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Amy Mcgrath — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Christopher Todd Campbell — Other. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Nate Morris — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Logan Forsythe — Democrat. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jacob Daniel Trimble — Republican. No biography, finance figures or documented policy positions are on file.

What the record establishes

For Wenzel and every other listed candidate, the established facts are limited to the candidate’s name, party or affiliation, office sought and place in the contested election. The current entries do not establish differences in campaign finances, personal backgrounds or positions on public policy.

The next fixed point in the race is the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Voters can watch for candidate biographies, financial figures and documented policy positions as the election process continues.

What to watch

  • Updates to candidate biographies and policy positions
  • Any reported funds raised, spent or held
  • Changes to the candidate field before Nov. 3, 2026

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

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