Barr wins GOP nomination for Ky. 6th District

In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, administers a ceremonial re-enactment of the House oath-of-office to Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., accompanied by his wife Eleanor Carol Leavell on Capitol Hill in Washington. Eleanor Carol Leavell died unexpectedly in the family’s home Tuesday night at the age of 39, news outlets reported.(Source: AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

By The Associated Press

Published: Jun. 23, 2020 at 9:34 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for the 6th District nearly a week after his wife’s unexpected death.

Carol Barr died late last week. Her death was ruled due to natural causes from a heart condition.

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