Service history
14 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2013
- Representative KY-6 2013–present
Background
- background Born July 24, 1973; an attorney before entering politics
- background Served in the administration of Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher
- role A member of the Republican Party
- role U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013, first elected in 2012
- background Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026, seeking to succeed retiring incumbent Mitch McConnell
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House KY-06 · 2026 General Election
- $9,916,442 raised
- $11,362,983 spent
- $2,246,537 cash on hand
| $9.92M | |
| $7.59M | |
| $5.59M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $4.88M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $714.24K |
| Party committees | $62.00K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $1.93M |
| Transfers from other committees | $2.11M |
| Offsets to expenditures | $5.59K |
| Other receipts | $214.64K |
| $11.36M | |
| Operating expenditures | $11.28M |
| Contribution refunds | $58.50K |
| Transfers to other committees | $3.36K |
| Other disbursements | $17.59K |
| Cash on hand | $2.25M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,580,018 | $1,554,522 | $25,496 |
| 2012 | $2,221,935 | $2,211,676 | $35,755 |
| 2014 | $2,748,742 | $2,295,731 | $488,765 |
| 2016 | $2,592,303 | $2,604,490 | $476,579 |
| 2018 | $5,310,225 | $5,652,125 | $134,679 |
| 2020 | $4,611,245 | $4,391,220 | $354,703 |
| 2022 | $3,845,267 | $2,159,198 | $2,040,772 |
| 2024 | $4,973,207 | $3,320,901 | $3,693,078 |
| 2026 | $9,916,442 | $11,362,983 | $2,246,537 |
Contributions received
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions: $14,948 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 223 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 58 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Andy Barr. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (6)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Chairman
- Financial Services Committee · oversees Finance
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
- National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Barr, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10070Border Patrol Overtime Parity ActsponsoredAug 9, 2026
- HR 10076Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 9, 2026
- HR 9893Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9830Lawful Hemp Protection ActsponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 8956Border Patrol Supervisors Retention ActsponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8780Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity ActcosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HR 8791IGNITE HBCU Excellence ActcosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HR 8730Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 10, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8398Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 8334Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 15, 2026
- HRES 1168Recognizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for their work in protecting communities from violent criminals and illegal aliens.cosponsoredApr 13, 2026
- HRES 1156Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.cosponsoredApr 8, 2026
- HR 8116SHARE ActcosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8092Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 8056Military Financial Literacy Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 23, 2026
- HR 7897No Tax on Drill Pay ActsponsoredMar 11, 2026
- HR 7866American Lending Fairness Act of 2026cosponsoredMar 8, 2026
- HR 7758The Dalilah LawsponsoredMar 2, 2026
- HR 7759Afghanistan Vetting and Accountability Act of 2026sponsoredMar 2, 2026
- HR 7651Chloe Cole Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
- HR 7644Millennium Challenge Corporation Strategic Modernization ActsponsoredFeb 22, 2026
- HR 7622Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 19, 2026
- HR 7588Eliminating Fraud in the CFPB’s Complaint Database ActsponsoredFeb 16, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- YeaVote on Motion to Table Subpoena Resolution to compel testimony of the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, offered by Rep. Waters
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-287, a motion to report favorably H.R. 1483 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 27 YEAS and 21 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-288, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Waters_176 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-289, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Lynch_069 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts (Lynch 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-290, a motion to report favorably H.R. 9329 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 28 YEAS and 23 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-291, a motion to report favorably H.R. 7187 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 51 YEAS and 0 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-292, a motion to adopt the amendment designated HR5775B to ANS to H.R. 7557, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 2), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 23 YEAS and 28 NAYS
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