Trump-backed Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate primary
Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) won the GOP nomination for Senate in Kentucky on Tuesday in a bid to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
TL;DR
- Andy Barr won the Republican nomination for Senate in Kentucky.
- Barr, backed by Donald Trump, is set to succeed retiring Senator Mitch McConnell.
- He defeated former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
- Trump endorsed Barr, calling him a "Proven Political Winner" and a "100% solid American Patriot."
- Barr supports terminating the filibuster.