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One of these two men will replace Mitch McConnell in the Senate

Booker is profiled as the Democratic candidate facing Andy Barr in the race to succeed Mitch McConnell.

One of these two men will replace Mitch McConnell in the Senate
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Kentucky’s November Senate race will decide who succeeds retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, with Rep. Andy Barr facing Charles Booker. The article profiles both candidates’ backgrounds, campaign priorities and exchanges of criticism.

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Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Andy Barr
R · KY-6

Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Barr

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator retiring at the end of his current term

Democratic Senate candidate who ran against Booker in the 2020 primary

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator who defeated Booker in the 2022 general election

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