Republican primary · May 19, 2026
Kentucky Senate Republican primary
Andy Barr won the Republican primary on May 19, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · May 19, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Andy BarrU.S. representative · KY-06
2Daniel CameronDaniel Jay Cameron (born November 22, 1985) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 51st attorney general of Kentucky from …
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 18 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Barr | Cameron | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 26 | UpOne Insights | 600 · LV | 46 | 27 | +19 |
| May 4, 26 | Public Opinion Strategies | 600 · LV | 43 | 24 | +19 |
| Apr 1, 26 | Emerson College | 549 · LV | 28 | 21 | +7 |
| Mar 30, 26 | Emerson College | 549 · LV | 28 | 21 | +7 |
| Mar 11, 26 | Public Opinion Strategies | 600 · LV | 29 | 31 | +2 |
| Feb 4, 26 | Quantus Insights | 870 · LV | 28 | 27 | +1 |
| Feb 4, 26 | Emerson College | 523 · LV | 24 | 21 | +3 |
| Feb 3, 26 | Quantus Insights | 870 · LV | 28 | 27 | +1 |
| Feb 1, 26 | Emerson College | 523 · LV | 24 | 21 | +3 |
| Jan 28, 26 | Fabrizio, Lee & Associates | 800 · LV | 21 | 29 | +8 |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 28 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetAndy Barr · 23Daniel Cameron · 5
RAndy Barr23 endorsers
Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Elected officials17
Federal 7State 10Local 0
Elected officials · 17
- Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
- Damon Thayer · former majority leader of the Kentucky Senate from SD-17 (2013–2025)
- John Thune · Senate majority leader (2025–present) from South Dakota (2005–present)
- Max Wise · majority leader of the Kentucky Senate (2025–present) from SD-16 (2015–present)
- Mike Wilson · majority whip of the Kentucky Senate from SD-32 (2011–present)
- Steve Scalise · House majority leader (2023–present) from LA-01 (2008–present)
- Amanda Mays Bledsoe · SD-12 (2023–present)
- Greg Elkins · SD-28 (2023–present)
- Kim King · HD-55 (2011–present)
- Phillip Wheeler · SD-31 (2019–present)
- Scott Madon · SD-29 (2025–present)
- David Meade · speaker pro tempore of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2019–present) from HD-80 (2013–present)
- Killian Timoney · former HD-45 (2021–2025)
- Markwayne Mullin · U.S. secretary of homeland security (2026–present)
- Ted Budd · North Carolina (2023–present)
- Tim Scott · South Carolina (2013–present)
- Tom Cotton · Arkansas (2015–present)
Celebrity3
Celebrity · 3
- Joe Craft · businessman
- Nate Morris · businessman
- Riley Gaines · conservative activist and former swimmer
Organizations2
Organizations · 2
- AIPAC
- National Republican Senatorial Committee
Other1
Other · 1
- Kelly Craft · former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (2019–2021)
RDaniel Cameron5 endorsers
Most notable · T. J. Roberts · HD-66 (2025–present)
Elected officials3
Federal 0State 2Local 0
Elected officials · 3
- T. J. Roberts · HD-66 (2025–present)
- Gex Williams · HD-24 (1993–1999) and HD-20 (2023–present)
- Savannah Maddox · HD -61 (2019–present)
Organizations2
Organizations · 2
- Kentucky Right to Life
- Students for Life of America
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-06-02Andy BarrH0KY06104 ↗
Raised
$8.40M
Cash on hand
$2.45M
Top industries
Securities & investment$65K
Securities & investment · $65K
- Blackstone · $30K
- Apollo Global Management · $18K
- Apollo · $18K
Individuals $65K · PACs $0
Commercial banks$65K
Commercial banks · $65K
- Pnc · $50K
- Truist · $15K
Individuals $65K · PACs $0
Insurance$21K
Insurance · $21K
- Tower Hill Insurance · $21K
Individuals $21K · PACs $0
Crop production$21K
Crop production · $21K
- Mt Brilliant Farm · $21K
Individuals $21K · PACs $0
Real estate$15K
Real estate · $15K
- Umh Properties · $15K
Individuals $15K · PACs $0
Nate MorrisS6KY00302 ↗
Raised
$8.59M
Cash on hand
$708K
Top industries
Securities & investment$32K
Securities & investment · $32K
- Blackstone · $32K
Individuals $32K · PACs $0
Mining$7K
Mining · $7K
- Providence Minerals, LLC · $7K
Individuals $7K · PACs $0
Daniel CameronS6KY00237 ↗
Raised
$2.18M
Cash on hand
$532K
Top industries
Health professionals$14K
Health professionals · $14K
- Graves Gilbert Clinic · $7K
- Professional Home Health Care · $7K
Individuals $14K · PACs $0
Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 18deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-06-02
Endorsements64 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage< 5 articlesGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks