A battle to replace Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell is starting to shape up — even though the former majority leader hasn't announced that he's planning to leave the Senate. Kentucky Rep.

Andy Barr speaks after claiming re-election ... TJ Litafik, a Kentucky-based political strategist, said Barr told him directly about his desire to pursue the U.S. Senate seat.

Fresh off the news that Rep. Andy Barr is eyeing a run for the seat currently held by Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky’s former attorney general — once hailed as a “star” by President Donald Trump — ...