Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) won the GOP nomination for Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday in a bid to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barr, who has served in the House since 2013, defeated former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.

WASHINGTON – Rep. Andy Barr is projected to win Tuesday’s Senate Republican primary in Kentucky, putting him on a glide path to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell in November.