Kentucky. Mitch McConnell (R), elected 1984 (50%), 1990 (52%), 1996 (55%), 2002 (65%), 2008 (53%) and 2014 (56%). Jan. 28 filing deadline. May 19 primary. Veteran Amy McGrath is likely to challenge the majority leader. She was one of Democrats’ highest-profile House challengers in 2018, but lost to GOP Rep. Andy Barr in the Lexington-based seat by 3 points. Defeating McConnell won’t be much easier. She’ll have to run up the score in the district she lost while facing millions of dollars in ads in a state that Trump won by nearly 20 points and where Republicans have a 57-42…
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