11022020 Sixth Congressional District

Erica Talked with Andy Barr and Josh Hicks about what they bring to the district and why voters should consider voting for them

C1 3 th congressional district..

Governor andy beshear endorsing democrat josh hicks -- who's hoping to unseat long-time incumbent andy barr..

You've likely seen the attack ads..

It's been heated -- and when it comes to spending..

Andy barr's campaign has raised about twice the amount as josh hicks..

Something hicks says can quote "drown out your voice"... barr meanwhile saying it's fair game to call out your opponent to point out the differences..

Here's a closer look at the two candidates..

Rep andy barr: it's about getting results, that's why .

Kentuckians are strong.

Together we can overcome anything, recovering after this global pandemic.

Let's come together.

Speaker 2: representative andy barr, branding himself a solid choice as he seeks reelection in the race for kentucky's sixth congressional district highlighting what he calls accomplishments over his past four terms. rep andy barr: whether it's responding to the virus, getting more personal protective equipment from the strategic national stockpile or literally hundreds of millions of dollars to local area hospitals and doctors, to expanding telehealth services so that we're protecting frontline healthcare workers.

Speaker 2: barr's opponent, josh hicks, calling attention to his background as a kid who grew up on a farm serving as a us marine and working as a practicing attorney.

Josh hicks: you know, one of the issues i faced as a ... i have dedicated a large chunk of my life to public service, and it's something i think is currently missing.

I think my voice is one that can encompass the wide variety of folks in the sixth district.

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Speaker 2: so, let's break down the issues.

On the coronavirus pandemic hicks citing what he calls a lack of federal guidance.

Josh hicks: we're seeing developed countries all over the world who are having full attendance sporting events and concerts and have everything wide open because they presented a unified front against this virus early on.

Rep andy barr: we have really responded in a way that i think can enable the economy to open up.

Speaker 2: barr, meanwhile, saying we've learned a lot about balancing safety measures with getting people back to work and can now focus on more testing to reopen schools and additional legislation.

Rep andy barr: reload the paycheck protection program for those businesses in distress, and we also need liability protection for colleges, universities, schools, and small businesses.

Speaker 2: and when it comes to safety and law enforcement... talk about that balance between keeping the community safe and also policing.

Josh hicks: yes, ma'am.

Well, i spent five years up in maysville, and i was a police officer there.

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Speaker 2: hicks says he understands police have a tough job and believes officers are underpaid.

Josh hicks: where we have good police officers as public servants doing the right things in their communities, we should buoy them up.

We should make sure that they're getting all the support we need, but we also have to recognize that where you have police officers that are not doing the right thing, that don't have that dedication to public service at heart, we have to be a voice to stop that as well.

Speaker 2: barr agrees in part.

Rep andy barr: i think the vast majority of law enforcement officers are heroic, brave people.

Speaker 2: however, barr believes more funding is needed for police to maintain that standard and to improve morale.

Rep andy barr: rather than defunding the police, we need to actually support policies that would provide more resources, more training, more body cameras.

That's why i support a police reform bill that would increase funding for law enforcement by $1.75 billion and provide 500,000 body cameras.

Barr talked a lot about his future plans -- from giving kentuckians another stimulus boost -- to implementing a china task force... to hold what he calls the chinese communist country responsible for the pandemic... hicks meanwhile, focused on a change in leadership, touting himself as a voice for the people..

The candidates had much more to say... you can listen to their full interviews on our website wtvq dot com.

Still to come..........an anonymous jury will hear