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Trump-backed Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky

May 19, 2026Center Left

Rep. Andy Barr, riding an endorsement from President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Sen.

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