U.S. Rep. Andy Barr wins Republican primary for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat

By: McKenna Horsley, Liz Carey

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 1,218

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Republican Congressman Andy Barr swept to victory in the GOP Senate primary election on Tuesday, buoyed by an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

The Associated Press called the race at 7 p.m. just as the polls in Western Kentucky closed.

The seat, which has been held by Sen. Mitch McConnell since his 1984 election, is widely seen as a safe election for Republicans. However, several Democrats, argued ahead of the primary that they have …

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