Re-import existing photos?

I'd like to re-import photos that LR is telling me are already in a catelog and so won't let me import them. I'm sure they are already in the catelog, but I don't know where and I don't want to have to find them. How do I over-ride this? Thanks!

If the photos are already in the catalog, then there is no benefit to re-importing, plus there is significant disadvantage (you would have to edit the re-imported photos). So, please, as advice for the future, do not consider re-importing a solution.
The solution to your problem is to find the photos in your catalog. Please perform all of these steps, and you will find your photos.
Go to the Library Module (not the Import screen)
Select Photo->Stacking->Expand All Stacks
Turn off all filters (Ctrl-L once or twice)
Click on All Photographs in the Catalog Panel on the left
Search for any one of your photos by file name in the Filter Bar (use backslash to turn it on if it doesn't appear)
In the future, to use Lightroom and prevent this problem, you need to use some method of organizing the photos ... I recommend using keywords and other metadata, but some people use folders ... and then use that method of organizing to make finding your photos easy.

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