Andy Barr launches bid for McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky

Thomas Massie, Hal Rogers and more: Where do Kentucky’s congressmen stand on reelection?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr is seeking to move on to the upper chamber of Congress.

In Our View: Senate racing

U.S. Senate seats seldom become available on a regular occurrence. Kentucky has one coming up in 2026. Long-serving Senator Mitch McConnell announced he plans to retire at the end of his term in 2026.

Beshear anticipates 'competitive' race for Barr's 6th congressional district seat

Kentucky's governor is hopeful the race for Rep. Andy Barr's seat is "competitive."

Barr enters competitive race to succeed McConnell

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr launched a high-stakes Senate campaign Tuesday, opting to give up his seemingly secure House seat next year and enter the competitive contest to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Dotson declares candidacy for U.S. congressional seat - Winchester Sun

On Tuesday, April 22, Republican Andy Barr – a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky’s 6th District since 2013 – announced that he will be running for the seat of retiring Senator and former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in the 2026 Senate Elections.  However, he was not the only politician to make an announcement regarding candidacy.  Republican Ryan Dotson, a member of the Kentucky House of Representativ…

Rep. Andy Barr Launches Bid For Mitch McConnell’s Open Kentucky Senate Seat

Republican Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr announced Tuesday that he is stepping into the race to succeed retiring Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2026. In an X post announcing his candidacy for Kentucky’s open Senate seat, Barr vowed to “deport the illegals, end this DEI nonsense, and lock up the sickos who allow men into girls locker […] Rep. Andy Barr Launches Bid For Mitch McConnell’s Open Kentucky Senate Seat