As the contest turns nasty, onetime allies of Senate Republicans’ former leader are now seeking President Trump’s endorsement in a sign of how GOP politics have shifted.

Rep. Andy Barr has a poor understanding of Kentucky politics if he thinks voters want a Senator who licks the boots of an unelected billionaire.

"That's one of the things that we talk about... the President knows that I've been with him," GOP Rep. Andy Barr told WHAS11.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has said he will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a U.S. Senate seat he's held since 1984. Former Attorney General Daniel Cameron has announced he's running.

FIRST ON FOX: Conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings is being privately and publicly encouraged to run for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open Senate ... and Rep. Andy Barr is also mulling ...

Conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings is being privately and publicly encouraged to run for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open Senate seat ... and Rep. Andy Barr is also mulling a bid.