Andy Barr

Andy Barr is an eighth-generation Kentuckian, a husband and father of four.

Barr said he loves the commonwealth with all his heart and has been blessed to represent Central Kentucky in Congress. He said he would be honored to represent all of Kentucky in the U.S. Senate.

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The Republican candidates in the May 19 primary are: Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, Anissa Catlett, James Duncan, Michael Faris, Valerie Fredrick, Jonathan Holliday, Jimmy Leon, Nate Morris, A. Nick Shelley, George Washington and Donald Wenzel.

Long-time incumbent Mitch McConnell is not seeking reelection.

Barr said he is running for the Senate because the American Dream is worth fighting for and Kentucky deserves a proven leader who will keep delivering results. Barr said he is the only candidate in this race who has helped President Donald Trump pass the America First Agenda.

But, he said, the work isn’t finished.

“With President Trump back in the White House, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to seal the border for good, unleash American energy like Kentucky coal and natural gas, rebuild our economy and restore common sense in Washington,” Barr said. “I’ll also continue to fight for our Second Amendment rights, to protect the pro-life movement and to make sure biological men aren’t in girls’ sports and private spaces.”  

Barr said he is honored to have more than 160 endorsements in the race, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Congressman Hal Rogers, Northern Kentucky’s Nick Sandmann, and former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines.

Barr said they know Kentucky needs a Senator who is battle-tested, who has already delivered results and who will stand with Trump to finish the job.