EditorialRepublican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette at her election day gathering on Tuesday night, May 17, 2022, in Elizabethtown, Pa. (Kriston Jae Bethel/The New York Times)
EditorialKathy Barnette, an author and Republican Senate hopeful, at her primary night event in Elizabethtown, Pa., May 17, 2022. (Kriston Jae Bethel/The New York Times)
EditorialKathy Barnette gives an interview during a forum for Republican Senate candidates in Newtown, Pa., on May 11, 2022. (Kriston Jae Bethel/The New York Times)
EditorialKathy Barnette, who has publicly espoused homophobic and anti-Muslim views, has been propelled by strong debate performances and her personal story. (Kriston Jae Bethel/The New York Times)