Trump's Kentucky endorsement of Andy Barr secured a primary win, but the race also revealed Mitch McConnell's deeper power.

Rep. Andy Barr, riding an endorsement from President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Sen.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after a weeklong stay and is "working from home," his spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday. "Senator McConnell was discharged from the hospital yesterday and is grateful for the ...

Mitch McConnell is considered such a titan in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to put a statue of him alongside Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol. After overcoming polio as a child, McConnell rose to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative majority on the U.

See live results from the 2026 Kentucky Senate primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

Republican candidate Andy Barr emerged victorious following the bitter primary race to replace retiring Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell Tuesday night. President Donald Trump notched another win after Barr,

A "Vote Today" sign in Newport in May 2026. On Tuesday, May 19, Kentucky voters head to the polls to elect the Democrats and Republicans who will face off in November's general election. Races include those vying to replace longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell ...