Andy Barr

Background

Barr is a Lexington native and an eighth-generation Kentuckian. He has represented Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2013; his campaign biography says he graduated from Henry Clay High School, the University of Virginia and the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Sources: Andy Barr for Senate — Meet Andy, Warren County Clerk — 2026 Candidate Filings

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Border security

  Barr says he supports securing the border, including restarting border-wall construction, hiring more border agents, reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy and ending catch and release.

  Andy Barr for Senate — Issues

• Taxes and energy

  Barr says he supports tax cuts and policies to expand Kentucky energy production, including coal and natural gas.

  Andy Barr for Senate — Issues

• Girls’ sports

  Barr says he supports protecting girls’ sports and private spaces, and his campaign identifies his proposal as the Defend Girls’ Athletics Act.

  Andy Barr for Senate — Issues