In 2010, he won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat previously held by [[Jim Bunning]] after defeating by a landslide the more moderate [[Trey Grayson]] in the primary, and then defeating [[Democrat]] [[Jack Conway]] in the general election. | In 2010, he won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat previously held by [[Jim Bunning]] after defeating by a landslide the more moderate [[Trey Grayson]] in the primary, and then defeating [[Democrat]] [[Jack Conway]] in the general election. |