Republican Andy Barr wins re-election in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District

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Incumbent Rep. Andy Barr (R) is the winner in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Amy McGrath, NBC News and The Associated Press both project.

Barr, the conservative three-time incumbent, won his last election by more than 20 points; this time, he's expected to win by about three points. Polls showed Barr and McGrath in a tight race leading up to Election Day. McGrath served as a Marine, flying in combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and retired in 2017 as a lieutenant colonel.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.