Trump Endorses Rep. Barr in Kentucky Senate Primary

President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Barr on Friday in the Republican primary for Kentucky's open U.S. Senate seat, currently held by retiring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

"Andy Barr has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from Kentucky," Trump wrote on Truth Social. The endorsement came hours after Trump announced that rival candidate Nate Morris had agreed to withdraw from the race and join his administration in an unspecified role, possibly as an ambassador. "When President Trump asks you to serve your nation, you answer the call," Morris responded on social media. "I am incredibly proud to be a part of the Trump Administration."

Barr, a seven-term congressman from Lexington, faces former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the May 19 primary. Morris, a self-funded tech entrepreneur, had been a third major contender. All three candidates ran ads highlighting their support for Trump, who carried Kentucky with 64 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election. The most recent public poll, from Emerson College and FOX56 in late April, showed Barr leading with 28 percent, followed by Cameron at 21 percent and...