Rep. Barr wins Ky. Senate primary

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - MAY 19: Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) alongside wife Davis Barr speaks to media after casting his primary ballot at Centenary Church on May 19, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. Barr is challenging Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Cameron for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) — Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) alongside wife Davis Barr speaks to media on May 19, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
4:40 PM – Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Representative Andy Barr has won the highly anticipated Kentucky GOP primary bid to replace retiring Senator Mitch McConnell.

On Tuesday, Barr cleared a crowded field of 11 challengers, including former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.

Backed by a late endorsement from President Donald Trump — and after early rival Nate Morris dropped out to endorse him — Barr locked in a decisive victory.

Morris exited the race after the president floated a future ambassadorship. With his withdrawal, Barr enters November as the clear favorite to succeed McConnell (R-Ky.) and claim his historic 41-year seat.

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