Democratic candidate Zach Dembo on Tuesday won Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, a seat that has heavily favored Republicans in recent elections.
The Lexington seat’s current representative, Rep. Andy Barr, was Kentucky’s victorious Republican Senate nominee.
Mr. Dembo defeated Republican Ralph Alvarado, who has served as a member of the Kentucky State Senate and as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health.
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The district favored President Trump by 15 points in 2024, when Mr. Barr won it by 26 points.
Mr. Dembo is the first Democrat to win the seat since 2010.
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