Amy McGrath

Amy McGrath is a Kentuckian who has dedicated her life to serving her community and country.

McGrath said she is running for the U.S. Senate because Kentucky needs leadership ready to solve problems on day one. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, McGrath served for 20 years as a pilot and weapons systems officer.

During her career, she also worked on national security policy as a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill and in the Pentagon. She has worked with the Department of State, the CIA and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The Democratic candidates in the May 19 primary are: Charles Booker, Joshua Blanton Sr., Logan Forsythe, Amy McGrath, Dale Lewis Romans, Pamela Stevenson, and Vincent Anthony Thompson.

Longtime incumbent Mitch McConnell is not seeking reelection.

Here are the other local races with May primaries

After leaving active duty, McGrath returned to teaching, instructing students at both the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Kentucky.

“I am running to champion Kentucky families and address the issues they are facing, including rising costs for groceries, housing and health care,” McGrath said. “My campaign focuses on pushing back against tariffs that tax Kentucky farmers, businesses, and families, lowering health care costs by restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies, and protecting rural hospitals across the commonwealth.”

She said the values that shaped her military service, duty, accountability and putting country over party are the same values she would bring to the U.S. Senate.

McGrath now lives in Fort Mitchell with her husband, Erik Henderson, a retired Navy commander, and their three children. When she’s not on the campaign trail, you can catch her on the soccer field as “coach,” or on a family hike with her two dogs, Oscar and Olive.