Representative Charles Booker led as early voting tallies came in Tuesday; he took Fayette and Jefferson Counties, but by noon former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath claimed the lead. With nearly every precinct in Kentucky reporting, McGrath is the projected winner.
McConnell has already responded by welcoming her to the race but said that she "limped into the General Election after a bruising primary."
We have reached out the the McGrath and Booker campaigns and are awaiting comment.