Barr campaigns across Kentucky ahead of Election Day
Published 8:58 pm Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Congressman Andy Barr (center), the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, campaigns at a pre-election rally at the Bowling Green/Warren County Regional Airport. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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Congressman Andy Barr, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, campaigns at a pre-election rally at the Bowling Green/Warren County Regional Airport. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr (right) is greeted by Troy Lee Books at the Bowling Green/Warren County Regional Airport. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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Congressman James Comer (left) talks with Warren County Attorney Amy Hale Chandler (center) and State Representative Michael Meredith. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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Congressman James Comer is greeted by State Representative Kevin Jackson. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr is greeted by U.S. Senator Rand Paul at a pre-election rally. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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Congressman James Comer (from left) U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Senator Rand Paul attended a pre-election rally Sunday. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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State Representative Michael Meredith introduces state and local officials at a pre-election rally Sunday. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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Jim Martens, of Bowling Green, attended a pre-election rally Sunday. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senator Rand Paul speaks about the importance of voter turnout during a pre-election rally Sunday. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senator Rand Paul (from left) U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and Congressman Brett Guthrie wait to speak at a pre-election rally Sunday. U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr and U.S. Representative James Comer made a final campaign swing through Western Kentucky on Sunday, November 1, 2026, ahead of the general election on Tuesday, November 3. Barr made stops in Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, Owensboro and Paducah. Both Barr and Comer stressed that Western Kentucky’s vote will be decisive in the race to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Barr is running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the U.S. Senate race. (Joe Imel/Daily News)
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Joe Imel is the Regional Publisher of the Bowling Green Daily News, as well as seven other CMG newspapers in Kentucky and Tn. The Daily News has been publishing for more than 169 years in Southcentral Kentucky. Imel began his journalism career 37 years ago as a reporter for the McLean County News, later the Hardin County Independent and finally arrived at the Daily News as a photojournalist in 1991. He rose through the newsroom ranks as chief photographer, photo editor, assistant managing editor, director of digital operations, general manager of WDNZ-TV, a low-power TV station owned by the paper, and later promoted to general manager for the Gaines family. He continues in that role with CMG. Imel studied photojournalism at Western Kentucky University. He is an award-winning photographer that continues to pick up his cameras when he is not listening to the police scanner and tweeting to more than 80,000 followers. He and his wife, Tracy, reside in Bowling Green. They have a son that works in politics in Washington, D.C.
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