Mitch McConnell is growing. U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, a Republican who's represented the Lexington area for a dozen years, announced he will be running for McConnell's Senate seat next year.

On Tuesday, it gained its second high-profile contender, Representative Andy Barr. By Nick Corasaniti The race in Kentucky to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell, an omnipresent force in Republican ...

Andy Barr (R-KY) became the second Republican ... a competitive primary to determine the successor of retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barr, serving his seventh term in the House, sought ...

Rep. Andy Barr plans to announce next week that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by former GOP leader Mitch McConnell, according to two people familiar with his plans and ...

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr announced on April 22 he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated in 2026 by Sen. Mitch McConnell. Barr has been in Congress since 2013, representing a Central ...

Kloiber is one of several candidates entering the race to replace Rep. Andy Barr, who announced a bid for the U.S. Senate ...

Andy Barr on Tuesday jumped into the race to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. “I’m running for Senate to help our president save this great country,’’ Barr says in a video announcing ...

Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday he will launch a bid for retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) seat, becoming the latest GOP contender to throw his hat into the ring. “I’m Andy ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell will have completed seven terms when he leaves office. Why his successor is likely to "stay for a while.