WATCH LIVE: Trump Holds Rally in Kentucky

 

President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail again, this time holding a rally in Kentucky.

Earlier today, Trump tweeted about his visit to the “great state” and gave an enthusiastic endorsement of Congressman Andy Barr who is a tight race against Democratic challenger Amy McGrath.

HuffPo explained why a win in the district was so important in the upcoming midterms and may prove to be a bellwether race:

Democrats don’t necessarily need retired Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot who rose to prominence thanks to a viral campaign ad, to win Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. It’s possible they could pick up the 24 seats required to flip the House without her.

But on election night, McGrath’s race against Rep. Andy Barr (R) may offer the earliest indication of whether they will, and of how big that majority could be if they do.

Kentucky’s polls close at 6 p.m. EST, meaning McGrath vs. Barr will be one of the first races to end and one of the earliest swing districts to record an outright winner. A victory for McGrath could portend a big night for Democrats. Even a narrow loss in a district like this one may suggest they have enough momentum to regain the majority.

“It’s a real bellwether race, because it’s one of the targets and because it’s going to be one of the first races called,” said Scott Jennings, a Kentucky-based Republican political consultant.

Trump’s rally comes just one day after he was stumping in Ohio and in the same week he hosted Kanye West in the Oval Office and held a third rally in Pennsylvania.

Watch above, via CBS

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