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2026 Kentucky U.S. Senate — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 15, 2026

Overview

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2026 Kentucky U.S. Senate — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Election: 2026 General Election

Office: U.S. Senate

Ballot name: Andy Barr

Party: Republican Party

Filed date: 11/7/2025

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Border Security

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Reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy

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Reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy

Coal, energy, and Appalachian economic development

Candidate position

No one fought Biden’s war on energy more than Andy Barr. Andy has a plan to bring back clean, beautiful coal, to create jobs, lower energy costs, and attract industries of the future to Kentucky. You can read his plan for Kentucky coal here.

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No one fought Biden’s war on energy more than Andy Barr. Andy has a plan to bring back clean, beautiful coal, to create jobs, lower energy costs, and attract industries of the future to Kentucky. You can read his plan for Kentucky coal here.

Gun policy and firearms

Candidate position

When the Radical Left comes for your firearm or to impose more restrictions on law-abiding gun owners, Andy will stand in the breach and fight for our Second Amendment rights. Andy has consistently opposed gun control bills put forward to strip gun owners of their firearms without due process.

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When the Radical Left comes for your firearm or to impose more restrictions on law-abiding gun owners, Andy will stand in the breach and fight for our Second Amendment rights. Andy has consistently opposed gun control bills put forward to strip gun owners of their firearms without due process.

Public safety and justice

Candidate position

While Charles Booker wants to defund the police and abolish cash-bail, Andy Barr strongly supports police and will work with them to help keep Kentucky safe. Andy has been endorsed in his past campaigns by the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police and has voted to increase federal funding to support law enforcement throughout Kentucky.

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While Charles Booker wants to defund the police and abolish cash-bail, Andy Barr strongly supports police and will work with them to help keep Kentucky safe. Andy has been endorsed in his past campaigns by the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police and has voted to increase federal funding to support law enforcement throughout Kentucky.

Fighting for Farmers

Candidate position

Food doesn’t come from the grocery store, it comes from the hardworking men and women who have worked on Kentucky’s great farms for generations. Andy Barr is committed to fighting for Kentucky’s farmers to ensure that they have the support they need to feed our communities and keep our Commonwealth healthy.

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Food doesn’t come from the grocery store, it comes from the hardworking men and women who have worked on Kentucky’s great farms for generations. Andy Barr is committed to fighting for Kentucky’s farmers to ensure that they have the support they need to feed our communities and keep our Commonwealth healthy.

Immigration and border policy

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Andy will always fight to keep our border secure.

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Andy will always fight to keep our border secure.

Gun policy and firearms

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No one will work harder as your next U.S. Senator to protect your Second Amendment Rights from every possible threat.

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No one will work harder as your next U.S. Senator to protect your Second Amendment Rights from every possible threat.

Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability

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Andy delivered the largest tax cut in history to farmers, ending the death tax on 2 million family farms and expanding crop insurance to record levels. Now, Andy is leading the charge to undo the ban on Kentucky’s hemp industry. Andy is fighting to establish a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products while protecting Kentucky farmers, enhancing consumer safety, and preserving the long-term viability of the domestic hemp industry.

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Andy delivered the largest tax cut in history to farmers, ending the death tax on 2 million family farms and expanding crop insurance to record levels. Now, Andy is leading the charge to undo the ban on Kentucky’s hemp industry. Andy is fighting to establish a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products while protecting Kentucky farmers, enhancing consumer safety, and preserving the long-term viability of the domestic hemp industry.

Immigration and border policy

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Restarting border wall construction

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Restarting border wall construction

Immigration and border policy

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Funding to hire more border agents

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Funding to hire more border agents

Education, child care, and workforce training

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As the father of three daughters, Andy has long defended girls’ sports and private spaces from the radical trans movement. He’s leading the Defend Girls’ Athletics Act that cuts off federal funding to any school or university that refuses to uphold the ban on biological men in girls’ sports. He supported and voted for legislation banning sex change operations on minors. His work protecting our girls led him to receive the endorsement of Riley Gaines. Andy has been clear, there are two genders – God given, not doctor altered – and there should be no men in girls’ sports, locker rooms, or bathrooms.

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As the father of three daughters, Andy has long defended girls’ sports and private spaces from the radical trans movement. He’s leading the Defend Girls’ Athletics Act that cuts off federal funding to any school or university that refuses to uphold the ban on biological men in girls’ sports. He supported and voted for legislation banning sex change operations on minors. His work protecting our girls led him to receive the endorsement of Riley Gaines. Andy has been clear, there are two genders – God given, not doctor altered – and there should be no men in girls’ sports, locker rooms, or bathrooms.

Public record

Complete current-service U.S. House floor record and selected highlights

7,577 captured official records

The searchable archive contains 7,577 exact attributed records from the official House Clerk (4861 yes, 2490 no, 20 present, 180 not voting, and 26 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.

Coverage: January 3, 2013 through July 23, 2026
Vote events
7,577
Unique measures
3,465
Final passage
2,416
Yes / No
4,861 / 2,490
Common subjects in the archive
Taxes and public spending 333Healthcare 179Education 109Environment and energy 85Housing and land use 85

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final passageNot voting

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed

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Andy Barr is recorded as not voting in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 8884

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Status: Passed

Barr | R | KY | Not Voting

July 23, 2026
resolutionNot voting

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed

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Andy Barr is recorded as not voting in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 89

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Status: Passed

Barr | R | KY | Not Voting

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted yes

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed

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Andy Barr is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 113

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Status: Passed

Barr | R | KY | Yea

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted yes

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed

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Andy Barr is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 7008

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act

Status: Passed

Barr | R | KY | Yea

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted yes

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Passed

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Status: Passed

Barr | R | KY | Yea

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Failed

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Andy Barr is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Status: Failed

Barr | R | KY | Aye

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Agreed to

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Andy Barr is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Status: Agreed to

Barr | R | KY | Aye

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 15

Failed

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Andy Barr is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 15

Amendment author: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 15

Status: Failed

Barr | R | KY | No

July 21, 2026

Every numbered U.S. House roll call published by the Clerk during the configured service window is reconciled through the member's exact Bioguide ID. Clerk XML through 2002 does not publish Bioguide IDs, so those rows require a candidate-specific official House identity and service bridge plus one unique exact published-name, party, and state tuple. A published roll without an identity-safe row is retained as an explicit source omission and is not labeled as a vote or absence. Voice votes and other actions without member-level roll calls are outside this archive.

Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$9,981,055.48
Total disbursements
$11,368,587.12
Cash on hand
$2,305,546.00
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: S6KY00286

Name: BARR, GARLAND ANDY

Office: Senate

State: KY

District: 00

Coverage start: 2025-01-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $9981055.48

Total disbursements: $11368587.12

Cash on hand: $2305546.00

Debts owed by committee: $0.00

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Substantive biography and experience

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Kentucky candidate filing — Andy Barr

    Kentucky Secretary of State

    Open Kentucky Secretary of State
  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    Andy Barr — candidate-owned primary source 7

    Andy Barr campaign

    Open Andy Barr campaign
  3. Public-record identity source

    Andy Barr — official House service identity

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  4. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-283

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  5. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-282

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  6. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-281

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  7. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-280

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  8. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-278

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  9. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-276

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  10. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-275

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  11. Government public record

    Andy Barr — U.S. House roll call 2026-264

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  12. Campaign-finance record

    Andy Barr — official FEC candidate totals

    Federal Election Commission

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