5pm Alex King Barr Package 11.03.2020

For public office two years ago ended in a narrow defeat to republican incumbent andy barr in the sixth congressional district.

Barr is being tested again as he runs for a fifth-term...this time by democrat josh hicks.

Libertarian frank harris rounds out the field.

Abc 36's alex king is covering the barr campaign.

Alex:"that's right.

Andy barr has served as the u.s. representative for kentucky's sixth congressional district since january of 2013... he's been out and about talking with supporters and he says he delivered results."

Barr has focused on strengthening kentucky's signature bourbon, equine, coal, agriculture and manufacturing industries.

He says that he has fought for policies that will help the district during these difficult times.

Barr: "working on the committee at the center of economy, crafting, implementing and expanding this forgivable loan program that has really been a lifeline for fifty thousand central kentucky small businesses and kept their workers on the payroll throughout the lockdowns of earlier this year."

Also.

Delivering on healthcare and providing free covid testing and ppe to those who need it.

If re-elected congressman barr plans to... work on defeating the virus and rebuilding the economy, he also wants to be a part of implementing the over four hundred recommendations of the china task force to hold that country accountable for the pandemic.

And to prepare the u.s. for the continued competition with china.