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Trump-Backed Physician Wins Kentucky GOP Primary for House Seat
Ralph Alvarado defeated other candidates in the Republican primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. Zach Dembo won the Democratic primary to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr.
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Ralph Alvarado, a physician and former state senator, won the Republican primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District on Tuesday evening. President Donald Trump endorsed Alvarado ahead of the vote. The district has leaned heavily Republican. Rep. Andy Barr won reelection in 2024 with 63 percent of the vote.
Dembo, a former federal prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, won the Democratic primary. Dembo previously served as a policy advisor to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Dembo said he entered the race after resigning over what he described as the weaponization of the Justice Department.
Background on the Race Barr is leaving the House seat to pursue a U.S.
Senate bid. Mitch McConnell is retiring from the Senate. Democrats face steep odds in the November general election. The district has not elected a Democratic representative in recent cycles. "When Donald Trump started using your justice department to go after his political enemies, I resigned," Dembo said in a campaign video.
