Republican · U.S. Senate, Kentucky
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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U.S. representative (2013–present).
Barr was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1973.
Also running: Charles Booker (D) · Christopher Campbell (I)
Grouped by topic by Vote Book; headings and quoted words are the candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” items are a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote.
Second Amendment
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.
Border Security
Andy Barr believes we must deport all criminal illegals and secure the border. Andy voted for the largest border security bill in history that sent record resources to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to seal our border in 2025. When Joe Biden opened our borders to millions of illegal immigrants, he voted to …
Protecting Our Girls
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 …
Kentucky Energy Powers America
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 .
Tax Cuts
Charles Booker will raise taxes on every Kentuckian, Andy Barr wants to cut taxes for every Kentuckian. Andy has always fought for tax cuts. In 2025, he voted for the largest tax cut in American history, the Big Beautiful Bill. The average Kentucky family with two kids saves $4,200 under the new tax law that Andy …
Honoring Our Vets
Andy Barr has led the fight for our veterans, passing the Veterans Fairness and Transparency Act, ensuring our veterans had access to key disability benefits when federal offices shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The same votes are shown for every member of Congress on the ballot, so records can be compared across states.
| Measure | Barr |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | Aye |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.