President Trump will campaign in Richmond next week for Andy Barr | Lexington Herald Leader

President Donald Trump is coming to Madison County to help U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in his campaign to keep his seat in the hotly contested Sixth Congressional District race.

Trump will hold a campaign rally in Richmond on Saturday Oct. 13 at 7 p.m at Eastern Kentucky University’s Alumni Coliseum, according to Barr’s campaign.

“Today, we learned that the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in 49 years, and the President who made that happen is coming to Kentucky,” Barr said in a statement. “I’m honored to welcome President Trump to the Sixth District to speak to Kentuckians in advance of the November 6th election.”

The Central Kentucky race is expected to help determine which party wins control of the House of Representatives this November and has already attracted a number of prominent Republicans including White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who came to Lexington in August.

The race has garnered national attention as Barr is facing a tough challenge from Democratic nominee Amy McGrath, and the announcement followed news that former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Kentucky next Friday to rally for the former pilot.

Republicans hope Trump’s appearance will help stir up enthusiasm among conservative voters in a district Trump won by more than 15 points.

“The President looks forward to celebrating the booming Trump economy that’s creating new jobs and bigger paychecks for the hardworking men and women of the Bluegrass State,” said Michael Glassner, Chief Operating Officer for Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. “President Trump will also remind Kentuckians of the critical importance to get out and vote to protect and expand the Republican majorities in Congress on November 6th.”

Barr has never lost Madison County, which is the second largest county in the District. Since 1990, Madison County has voted with the eventual winner in every race but one, when Barr lost to former Rep. Ben Chandler in 2010.

Barr has largely embraced the president while on the campaign trail. He’s often touted Trump’s border wall and has said the President has restored America’s reputation in foreign policy. Although Barr publicly opposed the bourbon and steel tariffs that came amid Trump’s wrangling over trade deals, he’s made sure to point out that he appreciates what the administration was hoping to accomplish.

But while a visit from Trump is sure to excite his faithful, an independent poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College found that more people in the district disapprove of the job the president is doing than approve.

The McGrath campaign declined to comment on Trump’s visit, instead referring to its earlier announcement about Biden’s upcoming visit for McGrath.