After Pennsylvania, emboldened Democrats eye more districts in Trump country
by Laura Barrón-López
| March 25, 2018 05:00 PM
Kentucky's 6th Congressional District is Trump country, but like the red seat Democrats flipped in Pennsylvania two weeks ago, it’s ripe for an upset.
Currently held by Republican Rep. Andy Barr, the 6th District encompasses Lexington and stretches into surrounding rural communities. Barr has represented the district since 2012, when he capitalized on an anti-Obama atmosphere to defeat the Democratic incumbent. Like the 18th District of Pennsylvania, Kentucky's 6th is home to more registered Democrats than Republicans, but they’ve voted red in most presidential elections and have re-elected Barr twice.
Democrats can win back the House majority in 2018 if they flip easy targets in the 25 GOP districts Hillary Clinton won. But Democrat Conor Lamb’s victory in Pennsylvania exploded that map, adding dozens of possible pick-ups. Though the district went for President Trump by 15 points in 2016, it has nearly all the elements that put Pennsylvania in play.
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