Andy Barr
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Kentucky LanternIran, gas, AI: Barr and Booker spar in the only TV debate for Kentucky Senate this yearOct 20, 2026
Kentucky LanternState of the Race: Despite Barr's favorite status in KY Senate race, Booker pushes forwardOct 19, 2026
Spectrum News 1Andy Barr campaigns for U.S. Senate across KentuckyOct 14, 2026
WEKUAndy Barr wins GOP primary for Senate in Kentucky, in bid to succeed McConnellMay 19, 2026
Overview
Andy Barr is a Republican U.S. representative from Lexington who was first elected to the U.S. House in 2012 and represents Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. He ran for the U.S. Senate seat held by Mitch McConnell, who did not seek reelection, leaving his House seat open in 2026. kentuckylantern.com spectrumnews1.com
President Donald Trump endorsed Barr ahead of the May 19, 2026 Republican primary, and Barr became the Republican nominee, facing Democrat Charles Booker in the Nov. 3 general election. Barr has said he is aligned with Trump and framed the race around which party controls the Senate. weku.org spectrumnews1.com
Platform
- Says he will cut taxes for every Kentuckian and points to the 2025 tax law he supported as his record.barrforsenate.com
- Says criminal immigrants without legal status should be deported and supports restarting border wall construction.barrforsenate.com
- Says he wants to "bring back clean, beautiful coal" and block Biden-era energy and ESG policies.barrforsenate.com
- Says he would push for a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products, and has introduced the Lawful Hemp Protection Act to reverse the federal hemp ban.barrforsenate.com spectrumnews1.com
- Says the U.S. must win the AI race with China while Kentuckians should not pay higher utility bills when a data center moves into their town.kentuckylantern.com
- Says he would keep men out of girls' sports, locker rooms and bathrooms, and is leading the Defend Girls' Athletics Act.barrforsenate.com