She beat out Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, who started the race as a strong favorite and had the encouaragment of the national party.
Amy McGrath has won the Democratic primary in Kentucky’s sixth Congressional district with 48.5 percent of the vote, beating out Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, who earned 40.9 percent of the vote.
McGrath will face Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) in the general election this November.
Gray called McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, to concede just before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
McGrath’s win in the district is a major upset. Gray was encouraged by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and began the race as a strong favorite.