{"id":2604692,"date":"2026-05-19T19:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-andy-barr-wins-kentucky-senate-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T19:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:38:41","slug":"trump-backed-andy-barr-wins-kentucky-senate-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-andy-barr-wins-kentucky-senate-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backed-andy-barr-wins-kentucky-senate-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Trump-backed Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-caught-them-lin-wood-outed-mysterious-georgia-operative-gabe-sterling-now-video-shows-him-admitting-he-helped-set-up-drop-boxes-and-promoted-far-left-activists-as-absentee-ballot-counters\/\" title=\"WE CAUGHT THEM: Lin Wood Outed Mysterious Georgia Operative Gabe Sterling - Now Video Shows Him Admitting He Helped Set Up Drop Boxes and Promoted Far Left Activists as Absentee Ballot Counters\">andy<\/a> Barr (R-KY) won the Kentucky GOP nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday,defeating former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The Associated Press called the contest with Barr leading 64% to 28%.<\/p>\n<p>Barr\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-locks-up-gop-nomination-after-racking-up-4-more-primary-victories\/\" title=\"Trump secures ... with 4 additional primary wins\">nomination sets<\/a> him up as the likely Kentucky senator in the November general election, following Trump\u2019s large win in Kentucky in 2024. Trump publicly celebrated Barr as a \u201cproven Political winner\u201d on Truth Social and highlighted Barr\u2019s support for ending the filibuster.<\/p>\n<p>The seat will open because retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY),who has held the position since 1985,is stepping aside after ongoing public tensions with Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Trump-backed Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Andy-Barr\/page\/2\/\">Andy Barr<\/a> (R-KY) won the GOP nomination for Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday in a bid to succeed retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY). <\/p>\n<p>Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, defeated former Kentucky Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/watch\/2381358\">Daniel Cameron<\/a>. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/kentucky-primary-results-us-senate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/kentucky-primary-results-us-senate\/\">called<\/a> the race at 7 p.m. ET, with Barr leading Cameron 64% to 28% with 5% of the vote in.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4573419\/andy-barr-daniel-cameron-kentucky-senate-gop-primary-results\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump-backed Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate primary to succeed McConnell<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4575443\/texas-mess-chuck-schumer-democrats-better-shape-flip-state\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Texas is a huge mess\u2019: Chuck Schumer says Democrats are in better shape to flip state<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4575292\/trump-massie-withdraw-fake-statement-endorsement-text\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018WITHDRAW YOUR FAKE STATEMENT,\u2019 Trump tells Massie over old endorsement text<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Barr\u2019s victory marked a significant win for President Donald Trump, who endorsed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >seventh-term congressman earlier<\/a> this month, as another opponent, entrepreneur Nate Morris, dropped out to accept a future ambassador post in the administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Now the nominee, Barr is almost certain to become the next senator from Kentucky in the November general election. Trump won Kentucky by 31 percentage points over former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Trump referred to Barr as a \u201cProven Political Winner\u201d in a recent Truth Social <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116596875891253854\">post<\/a> while avoiding mention of Cameron, whom the president has also praised in the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know Andy well, and he is always a Vote we can count on because he knows what it takes to GET THINGS DONE and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!\u201d Trump posted. \u201cI Endorsed Andy years ago, in his first Race, and all others, for Congress, and he never let me down \u2014 He is a 100% solid American Patriot!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4552292\/trump-clears-field-andy-barr-kentucky-senate-race\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4552292\/trump-clears-field-andy-barr-kentucky-senate-race\/\"><strong>TRUMP CLEARS THE FIELD FOR ANDY BARR IN KENTUCKY SENATE RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cAndy Barr is a Strong Supporter of TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER, before the Democrats do it (which they will, on Day One, if they get control of the U.S. Senate!). He will do everything in his power to get it done. It is desperately needed by the Republican Party to pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT, and all other things necessary for a strong and brilliant Country!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McConnell, 84, has held the seat since 1985. The former Senate Republican leader is forgoing reelection after having openly sparred with Trump since the president\u2019s return to office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump-backed Rep. 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