Andy Barr secures Kentucky GOP Senate primary
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., came out on top of an 11-person bar fight in Kentucky, teeing him up for a showdown in November to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a one-time ally-turned-thorn in Trump's side.
Sources
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POLITICO Politics News
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/barr-wins-kentucky-senate-primary-00928913
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/barr-bests-crowded-senate-primary-help-from-trump-way-replacing-mcconnell
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The Hill Senate
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5883969-barr-kentucky-senate-primary
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POLITICO Congress
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/19/congress/alvarado-wins-kentucky-house-primary-00929047
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/andy-barr-republican-primary-mcconnell-kentucky.html
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bluegrass-democrats-make-choice-replace-mcconnell-take-trump-backed-barr