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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