Posted January 27th, 2010 5:58 am

Disgraced governor Ernie Fletcher’s former attorney Andy Barr continues to be the most noteworthy of the six Republican opponents lined up to challenge for the Sixth Congressional District seat of Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler.

Teabaggers and a retired coal executive round out the field of Republican candidates, none of whom have met the fundraising expectations of the Republican Congressional Committee to receive national funding. Barr’s $300,000 is the best performance, but his rate of contributions dropped precipitously in the last quarter, and it remains to be seen whether he can raise money outside his circle of friends and family.

Chandler, who has held the seat since February of 2004, currently has a campaign account balance of $1,400,000.

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