Andy Barr

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Describes himself as a conservative who believes limited government and free enterprise empower the American people.[2]
• Says he wants to cut taxes for every Kentuckian and cites his vote for the 2025 tax and spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[1]
• Says he will work to secure the border and deport immigrants in the country illegally who have committed crimes.[1]
• Says he has a plan to bring back Kentucky coal to create jobs and lower energy costs.[1]
• Says he will always show up for Kentucky and stand with law enforcement, farmers, workers and job creators.[5]

Background

• U.S. Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (Kentucky's 6th District) · 2013–present[3],[4]
• Attorney, Kinkead & Stilz (Lexington); part-time constitutional law instructor, University of Kentucky · 2008–2012[4]
• Deputy General Counsel to the Governor; earlier General Counsel, Governor's Office of Local Development, Administration of Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher · 2003–2007[4]
• Attorney, Stites & Harbison (Lexington) · From 2002[4]
• Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jim Talent (Missouri) · 1996–1998[4]

Education

• B.A., Government and Philosophy, University of Virginia[3]
• J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law[3],[2]

Where they stand

• Immigration
  Supports restarting border wall construction, funding to hire more border agents and reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy.[1]
• Taxes
  Supports cutting taxes for every Kentuckian; cites the 2025 law's tax breaks on Social Security benefits, overtime and tips and its estate tax changes for family farms.[1]
• Energy & Environment
  Says he wants to bring back coal production and opposes environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment rules; says he wrote the bill blocking a Biden administration ESG retirement-plan rule that became the first bill President Biden vetoed.[1],[2]
• Guns
  Says he has opposed gun-control bills that would remove firearms from owners without due process; led the Fair Access to Banking Act, which would bar banks from refusing service to the firearms industry.[1]
• Public Safety
  Says he has voted to increase federal funding for law enforcement and sought more federal resources for local drug enforcement; says he led the STOP Chinese Fentanyl Act into law.[1]
• Foreign Policy
  Says he passed a law cutting off U.S. investment in Chinese military, surveillance and technology companies; was appointed to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party in the 118th Congress.[1],[3]
• Agriculture
  Says he is working to establish a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products; cites expanded crop insurance in the 2025 law.[1]
• Abortion
  In 2012, said abortion should be illegal except when the mother's life is threatened; opposes federal funding for organizations that provide abortions.[4]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words