McGrath likely faces an uphill climb against McConnell, who has been in the Senate since 1985.
Amy McGrath address supporters after her loss during her Election Night Event at the EKU Center for the Arts on November 6, 2018 in Richmond, Kentucky.Amy McGrath, a Kentucky Democrat, announced Tuesday that she would run to challenge Republican leader Mitch McConnell in his 2020 Senate reelection bid. In his last reelection race, in 2014, McConnell won 56% of the vote against the Democratic contender Alison Grimes, who took nearly 41% of the vote.
McConnell has long been an adversary of Democrats, largely due to his ability to block major bills from the Democratic House and his efficiency in getting Trump's federal judge nominees confirmed. In 2016, McGrath lost a House race in November to incumbent Republican Rep. Andy Barr, but the contest nevertheless put her on the map as a possible contender against McConnell. Chuck Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat, has encouraged her to run against McConnell.
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