Andrew Barry - Senedd candidate for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr (Reform UK) — withdrew | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for Andrew Barry, Senedd candidate for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr (Reform UK) — withdrew. Reform UK.

Role: Senedd candidate for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr (Reform UK) — withdrew

Party: Reform UK

Andrew Barry was a Reform UK candidate for the Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr area in the 2026 Senedd elections. He pulled out and quit the party around 25 March 2026 after local members were promised a final say on candidate selection but an external candidate was parachuted in at the number one position. He said the experience broke his belief in politics.

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Candidate quit party after external candidate parachuted into top position

3 April 2026

Category: party management issue

Andrew Barry, a Reform UK candidate for the Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr area in the 2026 Senedd elections, pulled out and quit the party around 25 March 2026. Local members had been promised a final say on candidate selection, but an external candidate was parachuted into the number one position. Barry said the experience "broke his belief in politics."