Bluegrass Democrats make their choice to replace McConnell, take on Trump-backed Barr

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bluegrass State Democrats chose their challenger and hopeful successor to longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday night. Charles Booker, a progressive former state representative who has squared off with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in the past, clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate in Kentucky, besting a … Read more

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

Rep. Andy Barr, riding an endorsement from President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat in Kentucky, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Barr, a seven-term congressman, prevailed over former state Attorney General Daniel … Read more

Andy Barr bests crowded Senate primary with help from Trump on way to replacing McConnell

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In one of the most crowded Republican Senate primaries in the country, President Donald Trump’s thumb on the scale proved the difference maker.  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 … Read more

Trump endorses Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky Senate primary

President Donald Trump moved Friday to thin the Republican field running for Senate in Kentucky, endorsing Rep. Andy Barr and prompting businessman Nate Morris — who had support from key Trump world figures — to drop out of the race for retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open seat. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more