Andy Barr stops in Logan County for meet and greet as Senate race continues

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Andy Barr’s campaign to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate has gotten some boosts in the last few days.

President Donald Trump weighed in on the race and endorsed Barr, as did U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie. One of his many challengers in the Republican primary, Nate Morris, dropped out of the race following Trump’s endorsement.

However, on Tuesday morning, Daniel Cameron, the other high profile Republican running for the seat, announced a sweeping campaign tour of the state.

Barr was in Logan County on Tuesday morning, where he said the war with Iran may have created some economic hardships, but he believes in the president’s plan and will support him in the House now and in the Senate if he is elected.

Barr says, “There is a temporary price to be paid to take out the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism in Iran. But I fully expect this administration to effectively restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. So we will have long term, not short term, but long term stability in global energy markets as a result of this operation with obviously temporary disruption. I have a barnstorming tour as well, where I’m going to be hitting every nook and cranny of the state in the course of the last two weeks of this campaign. I also have to do my job in supporting this president’s agenda in Washington next week.”

As Kentucky’s Sixth District U.S. representative, Barr cosponsored the Save Act, which passed in the House. The legislation requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, which may be difficult for some citizens.

The bill has not passed the Senate though, and Barr promised to take that fight with him if he is elected as senator. The election for primary races is Tuesday, May 19. Multiple Republicans and Democrats will be on the ballot.