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President Donald Trump endorses Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky U.S. Senate race

Trump endorsed Barr and said he had asked Morris to leave the race for an ambassador role.

President Donald Trump endorses Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky U.S. Senate race
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President 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 ambassador role. Morris said he was also endorsing Barr; the primary is scheduled for May 19.

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President who endorsed Barr in the Senate primary

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Andy Barr
R · KY-6

Representative and Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump

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Mitch McConnell
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Kentucky senator whose seat is open in the 2026 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative whose Republican primary challenger Trump endorsed

House candidate and Republican challenger to Massie

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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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