Andy Barr Files Declaration of Candidacy with Office of the Secretary of State
Jan 31st, 2012
• “Dedicated leader for Central Kentucky” says Pete Sessions
• “On the Radar” in NRCC Young Guns program
• $425,000 for the 2012 campaign outpaces 2010 cycle fundraising
Frankfort, Ky.– Today, Andy Barr officially filed his paperwork to be the Republican candidate for the Sixth Congressional District at the Secretary of State’s office in Frankfort.
“I am running for Congress because the people of Central Kentucky want their representative to fight for more jobs, less debt and a return to the Constitutional principles which made our country great. Congressman Chandler has been part of the problem in Washington for the past eight years. I will work hard to be part of the solution to these challenging problems,” Barr said.
Barr’s campaign continues to demonstrate strength.In a separate release, NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions stated, “Andy Barr is a dedicated leader for Central Kentucky who has proven he will fight for job creation and help put an end to runaway federal spending. Andy ran a hard-fought campaign in 2010 and is ready to continue holding Ben Chandler accountable for supporting Barack Obama’s big-government agenda.I greatly appreciate all of Andy's efforts and look forward to working with him to achieve victory in 2012 and get America back to work through pro-growth policies.”
Andy Barr is an “On the Radar” candidate in the NRCC's Young Guns program. Founded during the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Paul Ryan (R-WI), the “Young Guns” program is a Member-driven effort that is the primary method for recruiting strong candidates for both open-seat and challenger races.
Next week, Barr will file his year-end fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission. That report will show that as of December 31, 2011, the Barr campaign had already raised over $425,000 for the 2012 election cycle.
In 2010, Barr came within 647 votes of replacing Chandler as the Congressman for the Sixth Congressional District in the third closest congressional race in America. “I am honored to have the encouragement and support of so many people from the Bluegrass Region. We are well ahead of my fundraising pace from 2010 and we are working hard to grow the organization already in place in each county of the District. Carol and I are looking forward to meeting new friends and supporters in this campaign,” Barr said.
