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Andy Barr wins U.S. Senate seat
Republican Andy Barr was elected U.S. senator in Kentucky on Nov. 3, to replace longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who did not seek reelection. Barr won the race, defeating Democrat Charles Booker, Kentucky Party candidate Christopher Campbell and write-in candidate Thomas Michael Murphy. Bar Read More
Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell, a longtime leader in the Senate GOP, has held the seat since 1985, but the 84-year-old decided against seeking another term. Read More
Barr wins McConnell’s open Senate seat in Kentucky
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is projected to win Kentucky’s open Senate seat and succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Barr defeated former Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker (D) in what DDHQ, The Hill’s election partner, deemed would Read More
Booker, Barr visit Perry County in final days of Kentucky Senate race
Democrat Charles Booker and Republican Andy Barr visited Perry County in the final days of their campaigns for the U.S. Senate, as Kentuckians prepare to decide Tuesday who will replace Mitch McConnell. Read More
Former President Obama endorses Booker in Kentucky Senate race
Charles Booker is running against Republican Rep. Andy Barr to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell. Read More
Fact✓Check | Barr, Booker spar over tariffs and bourbon ahead of Kentucky Senate race
Republican Andy Barr and Democrat Charles Booker are both making arguments about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s trade record and tariffs as they compete for his Senate seat. Read More
Barr and Booker spar over inflation, Iran war in WKYT debate
Republican Rep. Andy Barr and Democrat Charles Booker met Monday at WKYT studios in Lexington for a debate in the race for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat. Read More
Barr, Booker face off in ‘The Kentucky Debate’
This was the two's only debate. Read More
U.S. Senate candidates prepare for their only debate ahead of Nov. election
Both Charles Booker and Andy Barr are running to fill the seat vacated when Mitch McConnell announced he was not running for re election. Read More
Beshear PAC ad ties House hopeful Ralph Alvarado to ex
Former GOP state Sen. Ralph Alvarado and Democrat Zach Dembo are facing off to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY). Read More
Charles Booker’s Chances of Flipping Kentucky Seat Amid McConnell Absence
A new poll released by Booker's own campaign found the Democrat trailing Andy Barr 49 percent to 40 percent among likely voters. Read More
Chairman Hill and Subcommittee Chairman Barr Encourage Federal Reserve to Continue Streamlining Bank Merger Reviews
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), and all Subcommittee Read More
Trump-backed Andy Barr wins GOP nomination to replace McConnell
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has been named Republicans’ pick to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race for Barr at 7 p.m. […] Read More
Mitch McConnell Is Retiring After 42 Years And Trump Just Decided Who Gets His Senate Seat
Trump-backed Andy Barr won the Kentucky Republican Senate primary on May 19 2026 to replace retiring Mitch McConnell. Barr defeated Daniel Cameron and will face Democrat Charles Booker in November. Read More
Trump Can’t Escape Mitch McConnell in Kentucky
Trump's Kentucky endorsement of Andy Barr secured a primary win, but the race also revealed Mitch McConnell's deeper power. Read More
Charles Booker wins Democratic primary for US Senate in Kentucky, will face Barr
Charles Booker advances to the general election as Kentucky Democrats’ nominee to take on GOP Rep. Andy Barr in the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell. Read More
Charles Booker wins Kentucky Democratic Senate primary to face Andy Barr
Charles Booker clinched the Democratic Senate nomination in Kentucky, setting up a November contest against Rep. Andy Barr, bolstered by a Trump endorsement. Read More
Who is Andy Barr's wife Davis Huffman? All about the US Rep.'s family and children
Andy Barr was married to Carol Leavell Barr from 2008 until her unexpected death in June 2020 at age 39 from a heart condition. Read More
Trump-Backed Barr Wins Kentucky Senate GOP Race
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., won the Republican primary for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday night, with Newsmax and Decision Desk HQ calling the race as Barr led with 59.8% of the vote after securing President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Read More
Barr wins Republican primary for Kentucky Senate seat, US media projects
Republican voters in Kentucky nominated Andy Barr on Tuesday as their candidate in November's election for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Mitch McConnell for four decades, according to... -May 19, 2026 at 07:18 pm EDT - MarketScreener Read More