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Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell

Trump backed Barr and said he had asked Morris to step aside from the Senate race.

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Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary and said he had asked candidate Nate Morris to leave the race for an administration post. Morris then endorsed Barr, reshaping the contest to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Barr and said he asked Morris to leave the race for an administration post

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Andy Barr
R · KY-6

Kentucky representative and Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump

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Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate

Kentucky Republican Senate candidate who said he would join the Trump administration and endorsed Barr

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator whose seat is being vacated

Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate and winner of the party’s 2020 primary

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator mentioned in connection with another Republican primary

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative and Senate candidate backed by Trump

Kentucky Republican Senate candidate facing Barr in the primary

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas Senate candidate and challenger to Cornyn

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned in connection with a possible Trump endorsement

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Trump Asks Nate Morris to Leave Senate Race, Endorses Andy Barr

Donald Trump endorsed Andy Barr in Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary and asked Nate Morris to leave the race for an administration role. Morris left the race and endorsed Barr. Left-leaning outlets frame Trump’s move as a strategic intervention in the primary. Center outlets largely report the endorsement and Morris’s departure as developments reshaping the contest. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s role in shifting the field and Morris’s prospective administration role, with some describing the move as horse trading.

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