Andy Barr

Andy Barr
Official portrait, 2018
United States Senator-elect
from Kentucky
Assuming office
January 3, 2027
SucceedingMitch McConnell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded byBen Chandler
Succeeded byZach Dembo (elect)
Personal details
Born
Garland Hale Barr IV

(1973-07-24) July 24, 1973 (age 53)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
  • Eleanor Leavell
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2008; died 2020)​
  • Davis Huffman
    ​
    (m. 2023)​
Children3
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
University of Kentucky (JD)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website
Barr's voice
Barr supporting the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
Recorded December 14, 2021.

Garland Hale "Andy" Barr IV (born July 24, 1973) is an American attorney and politician who is the United States Senator-elect from Kentucky. He is also the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Political career

Barr was first elected to Congress in 2012. Barr successfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2026, to replace retiring incumbent Mitch McConnell.

References

  1. ↑ "Trump endorses Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky Senate race; Nate Morris withdraws and backs him". WDRB. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  2. ↑ Horn, Austin (2025-04-22). "Lexington Herald Leader".
  3. ↑ Corasaniti, Nick (2025-04-22). "Andy Barr Enters Kentucky Senate Race to Succeed Mitch McConnell". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  4. ↑ Pinski, Hannah. "Andy Barr starts Senate campaign, announces he will run for Mitch McConnell's seat in 2026". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Nate Morris leaves Kentucky Senate race for ambassador role in Trump administration". Yahoo News. 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-02.

Other websites

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