Trump-backed Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky
NBC News projects Barr will be a heavy favorite in November after Trump-backed support helped him win the Republican primary.
- NBC News projected on Tuesday that Rep. Andy Barr won the Republican primary for the Kentucky Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, securing victory with a crucial endorsement from President Donald Trump.
- Trump waded into the race this month, backing Barr and urging businessman Nate Morris to accept an ambassadorship instead of continuing his campaign; Morris withdrew days before the election, clearing Barr's path.
- Barr defeated former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, whose primary loss represents his second statewide defeat in less than three years following his 2023 loss to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
- In the November 3 general election, Barr will face the Democratic nominee as the heavy favorite in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992.
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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.
Barr Wins Republican Primary for Kentucky US Senate Seat
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 projections from NBC News and the Associated Press. McConnell, 84, is one of the most powerful members of the Republican Party and served as Senate majority leader from 2015 to 2021. Barr is the representative for Kentucky’s 6th congressional district in the…
NBC News projects Rep. Andy Barr as winner of Republican primary - WNKY News 40 Television
KENTUCKY – Rep. Andy Barr has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat in Kentucky, NBC News projects. President Donald Trump weighed in on the race and endorsed Barr, as did U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie. One of his many challengers in the Republican primary, Nate Morris, dropped out of the race following Trump’s endorsement. According to unofficial statewide results on the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s website at …
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