Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
Barr and Cameron praise McConnell’s record while emphasizing they are their own candidates as Kentucky Republicans weigh a change election.
- U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Attorney General Daniel Cameron are competing in Tuesday's primary for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, walking a "razor's edge" between establishment loyalty and voter desire for change.
- Although the 84-year-old McConnell secured over $65 billion for Kentucky, he remains out of sync with today's "Make America Great Again" politics, creating tension between his legacy and the party's direction.
- Barr positions himself as an "Andy Barr Republican," while Cameron says voters acknowledge "this is a change election" but "don't want you to kick a man when he's on the way out."
- The primary field narrowed two weeks ago when Nate Morris exited after President Donald Trump offered him an ambassadorship; Cameron's camp fired back at Barr, saying, "Congrats to Mitch McConnell for getting his guy."
- This contest marks a generational shift as old guard figures step aside and President Trump works to finalize his makeover of the party, reshaping Kentucky's Republican establishment.
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AP report: Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is considered such a titan in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to put a statue of him alongside Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol. After overcoming polio as a child, McConnell rose to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court.But anyone listening for flowery tributes to McConnell won't hear them on the campaign trail as his party look…
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Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arm’s length
Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell is becoming a test of the Republican Party’s transformation under President Donald Trump. Rep.
GOP candidates seek McConnell’s seat while keeping distance from legacy
FRANKFORT, Ky. — As Kentucky Republicans vie to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the party’s candidates are navigating a delicate political balance: honoring the titan who helped reshape the Supreme Court while distancing themselves from a leader whose popularity has waned among the party’s base. According to WUKY 91.3 FM, the contrast is striking. The Kentucky legislature voted to place a statue of McConnell alongside Abraham Lincoln…
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