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Andy Barr

Candidate for U.S. Senator

Republican

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Lives in
Lexington
Campaign website
barrforsenate.com

U.S. representative for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District since 2013, serving on the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees. A Lexington native, he earned his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 2001.

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Photo: Official portrait — Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted for the 2025 tax-cut law, the Big Beautiful Bill.

    Issues: Andy Believes...

    Campaign website · Andy Barr for Senate · barrforsenate.com

    “In 2025, he voted for the largest tax cut in American history, the Big Beautiful Bill.”
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Public safety

  • Supports restarting border wall construction and ending catch and release.

    His campaign also lists hiring more border agents and reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy.

    Issues: Andy Believes...

    Campaign website · Andy Barr for Senate · barrforsenate.com

    “Restarting border wall construction … Ending catch and release”
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  • Co-led a House-passed bill barring banks from tracking gun purchases.In office

    The House passed his Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act on July 14, 2026; it would bar financial institutions from using a merchant category code for firearm and ammunition sales.

    House Passes Barr-Led Bill Protecting Second Amendment Privacy

    Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr · Jul 14, 2026 · barr.house.gov

    “prohibits financial institutions from using a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) to track purchases of firearms and ammunition”
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Education

  • Opposes transgender athletes competing in girls' sports.

    He is leading the Defend Girls' Athletics Act, which would cut off federal funding to schools and colleges that don't uphold a ban on transgender girls and women in girls' sports.

    Issues: Andy Believes...

    Campaign website · Andy Barr for Senate · barrforsenate.com

    “He's leading the Defend Girls' Athletics Act that cuts off federal funding to any school or university that refuses to uphold the ban”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes restarting coal plants that were shut down by regulation.

    From his energy plan, which also calls for protecting power plants from shutdowns that don't consider grid reliability.

    Andy Barr's Plan to Revive Coal Jobs and Power the Technologies of the Future

    Campaign website · Andy Barr for Senate · barrforsenate.com

    “Restarting existing coal plants that were shut down by regulation … Protect reliable power plants from being shut down without considering grid reliability”
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  • Introduced a bill setting federal rules for hemp products.In office

    The Lawful Hemp Protection Act (July 22, 2026) would limit sales of consumable hemp products to people 21 and older and require them to be grown and made in the United States.

    Barr Introduces Lawful Hemp Protection Act to Protect Kentucky Farmers, Consumers, and the Future of the Hemp Industry

    Public statement · Office of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr · Jul 22, 2026 · barr.house.gov

    “introduced the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products”
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Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

  • Supports expanding veterans' access to non-VA health care.

    Issues: Andy Believes...

    Campaign website · Andy Barr for Senate · barrforsenate.com

    “Andy ushered through Congress legislation giving veterans more access to non-VA provided healthcare options.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Andy Barr on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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