Rep. Andy Barr is jumping into the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell in the November 2026 elections.
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FIRSTONFOX:Rep.AndyBarr,R-Ky.,isofficiallyenteringtheracetoreplacelongtimeretiringSen.MitchMcConnell,R-Ky.
Barr,whohasservedintheHouseforoveradecade,isexpectedtokickoffhiscampaigninRichmond,Kentuckythisevening.
He’salsoreleasingavideotolaunchthecampaignthatpaintshimasastaunchallyofPresidentDonaldTrumpandafierceopponentof“woke”trendsondiversity,transgenderinclusion,andU.S.energydominance.
“TheUnitedStatesisthegreatestcountryonEarth,andit’snotevenclose.Buthere’stheproblem.ThewokeleftwantstoneuterAmerica–literally,”theKentuckyRepublicansaidinthevideo.
MEETTHETRUMP-PICKEDLAWMAKERSGIVINGSPEAKERJOHNSONAFULLHOUSEGOPCONFERENCE
“Theyhateourvalues.Theyhateourhistory.AndgoodnessknowstheyhatePresidentTrump.ButhereinKentucky,that’swhywelovehim.I’mAndyBarr,andI’mrunningforSenatetohelpourPresidentsavethisgreatcountry.”
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