Amy McGrath onstage during the 2022 Concordia Lexington Summit — Day 1 at Lexington Marriott City Center on April 7, 2022, in Lexington, Ky. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images for Concordia)
McConnell has held the seat since 1985.
The Bluegrass State has not elected a Democratic senator for more than three decades.
KENTUCKY SENATE CANDIDATES AVOID MCCONNELL ENDORSEMENT, SPAR OVER TIES TO EX-LEADER
(L-R) Aquilino Gonell, Amy McGrath and Pete Dominick attend the 2024 IAVA Heroes Gala at The Current at Chelsea Piers on Nov, 7, 2024, in New York City (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America)
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She will face competition in the Democratic primary from others on the political left who are also vying for the Senate seat, including state Rep. Pamela Stevenson, the Kentucky House minority floor leader, and others.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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