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Andy Barr bests crowded Senate primary with help from Trump on way to replacing McConnell

In one of the most crowded Republican Senate primaries in the country, President Donald Trump's thumb on the scale proved the difference maker. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., came out on top of an 11-person bar fight in Kentucky, teeing him up for a showdown in November to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a one-time ally-turned-thorn in Trump's side.Though it’s a race overshadowed by another contest, where Trump is the driving factor in the state, it’s still significant, given that Barr and his Democratic opponent will be at the forefront of change in the political status quo of the Blueg...