U.S. Senate Candidate Profile

Garland Andy Barr

RepublicanU.S. SenateKentucky

Public Research Summary

Garland Andy Barr is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky in the 2026 election cycle.

Source Posture

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Official Receipts

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BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IV voted Yea on On Agreeing to the Resolution (HRES5) (House roll call 4, 2025-01-03).

Source: voteview.com retrieved Jul 7, 2026

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BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IV voted Nay on On Motion to Commit with Instructions (HRES5) (House roll call 3, 2025-01-03).

Source: voteview.com retrieved Jul 7, 2026

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BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IV voted Yea on On Ordering the Previous Question (HRES5) (House roll call 2, 2025-01-03).

Source: voteview.com retrieved Jul 7, 2026

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BARR, Garland H. (Andy), IV voted Yea on Election of the Speaker (House roll call 1, 2025-01-03).

Source: voteview.com retrieved Jul 7, 2026

Sourced Research

Auto-published from 36 verified claims; every line links to its original public source.

Background

Garland Andy Barr served as U.S. Representative from KY-06 (Republican) from 2023-01-03 to 2025-01-03.

Source: unitedstates.github.io retrieved Jun 1, 2026

Garland Andy Barr served as U.S. Representative from KY-06 (Republican) from 2013-01-03 to 2015-01-03.

Source: unitedstates.github.io retrieved Jun 1, 2026

Garland Andy Barr served as U.S. Representative from KY-06 (Republican) from 2017-01-03 to 2019-01-03.

Source: unitedstates.github.io retrieved Jun 1, 2026

Garland Andy Barr served as U.S. Representative from KY-06 (Republican) from 2015-01-06 to 2017-01-03.

Source: unitedstates.github.io retrieved Jun 1, 2026

Garland Andy Barr served as U.S. Representative from KY-06 (Republican) from 2025-01-03 to 2027-01-03.

Source: unitedstates.github.io retrieved Jun 1, 2026

Positions

[Wikipedia: Abortion] Barr is anti-abortion. He believes that abortion should be illegal in all cases except for if the mother's life is threatened. Barr opposes using federal funding to support organizations that offer abortions. In a 2012 interview, he said, "I think the vast majority of people of…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved Jun 1, 2026

[Wikipedia: LGBT rights] In the 114th Congress, Barr had a zero score from LGBT rights advocacy organization the Human Rights Campaign. In 2015, he opposed the Supreme Court ruling Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex marriage bans violate the Constitution.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved Jun 1, 2026

[Wikipedia: Israel] Barr has generally been supportive of Israel, particularly following the October 7 attacks and the subsequent Gaza war. In the war's first months, he voted for a motion that declared the House of Representatives' solidarity with Israel and wrote an op-ed for the Lexington Herald…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved Jun 1, 2026

Statements

- Congratulations to the students, teachers, and parents from Flemingsburg Elementary School for their outstanding achievement—being the one of the only elementary schools that made it to the finals at the Presidential AI Challenge in the nation! They showed the country what

Source: x.com retrieved Jun 25, 2026

- Sent off an outstanding group of 12 students from Kentucky’s Sixth District to the U.S. Service Academies. These young patriots will join the ranks of the world’s greatest military as officers—and lead our military into the future. We couldn’t be more proud of their dedication,

Source: x.com retrieved Jun 25, 2026

- Apply to my Fall 2026 Internship Program! Serving #KY06 is an honor. Come join us and get a chance to work on Capitol Hill and help us deliver for Central Kentucky. 📅 Application Deadline: July 1, 2026 Apply today! barr.house.gov/internships #KY06 #CongressionalInternship

Source: x.com retrieved Jun 25, 2026

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