(CNN) Former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker tweeted on Monday that he is "strongly considering" running for Senate in 2022 against Republican Sen. Rand Paul, after his longshot progressive bid for the Senate Democratic nomination last year came shockingly close. Booker announced his decision Sunday on Kentucky Educational Television , pitching his deep red state that they could find common ground on crucial issues. "The truth of the matter is we have much more in common than we do otherwise," Booker said. Amy McGrath narrowly beat Booker in the 2020 Senate Democratic primary, wielding a massive fundraising operation, the support of the Senate Democratic campaign arm, a number of labor unions and others who were drawn to her background as a former fighter pilot. He emerged as a national voice during protests over police brutality and racial injustice following the police killings of George Floyd in Minnesota and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KentuckyRead More

Source: CNN March 15, 2021 15:28 UTC