Andy Barr projected to win Kentucky’s open Senate seat
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 01:29 · Updated 01:52
Rep. Andy Barr is projected to defeat Charles Booker in Kentucky’s Senate race, succeeding retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. The centre report attributes the projection to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ; the right-side report also notes Barr’s House service and Trump’s support.
- Andy Barr is projected to win Kentucky’s open Senate seat and succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell.
- Barr defeated Democratic candidate Charles Booker, according to both reports.
- The centre report cites preliminary Decision Desk HQ results; the right-side report says Barr has served in the House since 2013 and was backed by Trump.
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- Projected winner
- Rep. Andy Barr
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- Kentucky
- Opponent
- Charles Booker
- Seat being vacated
- Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat
- Projection source
- Preliminary Decision Desk HQ results
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- An earlier Lux summary reported that Democrat Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, according to media projections. [c9c2b8f1-80d0-4a46-8d6d-b5b50360d0e6]
- An earlier Lux summary said Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, flipping the seat for Democrats, according to an NBC News projection. [4dc766e6-1598-44fa-aa2e-0409d182d5fa]
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