Exclusive: The decision on whether Rep. Andy Barr will run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky is “independent of decisions made by others, including Sen. Mitch McConnell,” he said on Friday morning monopoly. He spoke to Fox News Digital in an interview. It's time for Kentucky to have a US senator supporting President Trump. ”
The lawmaker, who now represents Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, told Fox News Digital that he “he's listening a lot right now.”
“I listen to supporters, advisors, friends and trustworthy people, but most importantly, I listen to my family and talk to them. “Many of the members have come to me. I encourage them to run for the Senate and I am grateful for the pouring of financial support that is coming my way.”
Rep. Andy Barr is R-Ky. said his state was “time” to have a senator supporting President Donald Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Scott Eisen)
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But Barr said, “In the end, this will be a family's decision regarding our timeline.”
“It will be a decision independent of decisions made by Senator McConnell and others who are interested or express their interest in running for the Senate in 2026. “Bar said. “All I can say is people from all over the country who are very grateful for the pouring of support, mainly from Kentucky, but want to see strong American leadership in the US Senate.”
A source close to Barr told Fox News Digital in 2023 that he could become a “serious candidate” for McConnell's seat in 2026.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY.) was the longest serving party leader in the history of the US Senate. (J. Scott Apple White/Applications)
In a veiled swipe at McConnell, Barr told Fox News Digital, “It's time for Kentucky to have a US senator supporting President Trump.”
At this point, McConnell is currently opposed to Trump's three Cabinet Secretaries currently on offer. Director of National Defense Secretary, National Intelligence Director Tarshi Gabbard, and Director of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“He's now voting against almost everything,” the president said of McConnell on Thursday. “He's a very bitter guy.”
Trump also said McConnell was “mentally unequipped” and “sent the Republicans to hell.”
“I think it's time for Kentucky to have a US senator who has a vision to not only make America great again, but make America great again. I'm going to run,” Burr said. “They see me as someone who has proven their support of President Trump's first American agenda, but they support the Kentucky signature industry, and are building block services and accessibility. It is also a very strong record of building a very strong record of Kentucky people.”
He said, “I have a great vision for Kentucky again, just like America. I have a vision for Kentucky to achieve their potential and restore Kentucky's American dreams. Masu.”
Barr believes the state has “great potential” and said “a strong partnership with President Trump can provide extraordinary possibilities for the people of Kentucky.”
He said the decision on whether Rep. Andy Barr will run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky will be “unrelated to decisions made by others, including Sen. Mitch McConnell.” (Fox News)
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When asked for comment, McConnell Aide told Fox News Digital that the senator had not announced plans for 2026.
McConnell, 83 years old in late February, left the Senate Republican leader in November 2024. McConnell was the longest serving leader in the history of the US Senate.
Meanwhile, Barr told Fox News Digital, “I'm my guy.”
“People try to nail me as this type of Republican or that type of Republican, but at the end I am the first conservative in America to love my hometown of Kentucky,” he said.
“I think what sets me apart is that no one else who watches the race was in the trench of work to drain the swamp with President Trump,” he continued. “I have a proven record, and I think it distinguishes me from anyone else.”
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But Burr emphasized that his decision on whether to run for the US Senate “is not dependent on others.”
“I will continue to focus on working with President Trump and working with his team to implement America's first agenda. We don't have time to waste,” Barr told Fox News Digital. I did. “And that's my focus right now.”
