Republican Candidate Wins Kentucky Senate Primary With Majority of Vote

Republican candidate Andy Barr won the Kentucky Senate primary Tuesday night after receiving around 62 percent of the vote. Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron placed second with around 29 percent of the vote as of publication. The race followed a contested primary period in which multiple candidates competed to replace retiring Sen.

Mitch McConnell. Barr is now scheduled to face the Democratic nominee in the November 3 general election.

Morris initially received support from some Republican voters before withdrawing from the race. Morris had criticized Barr during the campaign over a 2018 House vote on immigration legislation. A statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee described Barr as a candidate who will work to keep taxes low and protect borders.

The committee said Barr would be an addition to the Senate majority. Barr previously served in the U.S. House and is expected to maintain Republican control of the Senate seat, which the party has held for more than two decades.