Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron Announces Bid to Succeed Mitch McConnell in the Senate

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Potential Mitch McConnell successors begin lining up for Kentucky's Senate race

Former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron is running for the seat. Republican Rep. Andy Barr is also considering a run. The conservative Club for Growth Action is pushing for Barr to run. But the group hasn't endorsed a specific candidate for the Senate seat, which is currently held by Mitch McConnell.

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Former Kentucky AG Cameron announces bid for McConnell seat hours after senator says will retire

Former Kentucky GOP Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Thursday that he would be running for U.S. Senate in 2026. Cameron attempted to run for governor in 2023, but lost to current Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. This announcement came the same day former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced he would not seek reelection.

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SCOOP: Republican Daniel Cameron blasted by likely GOP opponent as McConnell successor fight begins

"We need proven winners, not folks who can’t win even with the support of the greatest President we’ve ever seen," Tyler Staker, a spokesperson for Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., told Fox News Digital. Cameron is up 30 points on Barr in the latest statewide public polling, Staker said.

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Minutes after McConnell announces retirement, Daniel Cameron launches Senate campaign

KENTUCKY’s U-S SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL has announced he won’t seek re-election next year. He is the longest serving party leader in U.S. history. He made the announcement on his 83rd birthday.

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Daniel Cameron, Pam Stevenson announce 2026 Senate bids

In the wake of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announcing that he will not be seeking reelection in 2026, multiple figures have thrown their hats into the ring.

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Cameron announces run for U.S. Senate, Barr considering making a bid

Former attorney general Daniel Cameron announces run for U.S. Senate. Kentucky current 6th Congressional Representative, Andy Barr, 51, also considering run. Mitch McConnell made decision public on his 83rd birthday, speaking to his collogues from the Senate floor. McConnell plans to serve out his term, which ends in January 2027.

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Minutes after McConnell announces retirement, Daniel Cameron says he will run for Senate

Daniel Cameron says he will run for Sen. Mitch McConnell's U.S. Senate seat. Cameron was Kentucky's first Black attorney general. Cameron came up under McConnell's wing and has deep ties to the senator. McConnell announced Thursday morning he would not run for reelection.

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Former Kentucky AG who handled Breonna Taylor probe promptly announces Senate bid to replace Mitch McConnell

Cameron was Kentucky's first Black attorney general. He announced his Senate campaign just minutes after McConnell said he would not seek re-election in 2026. McConnell recently voted against several of President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks: National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Daniel Cameron launches 2026 U.S. Senate bid on heels of Mitch McConnell announcement

Daniel Cameron announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Cameron is a former Republican state attorney general who lost in the 2023 governor's race. Cameron's announcement came just minutes after Mitch McConnell said he would not run for reelection. Cameron could have company in the race, with Rep. Andy Barr and Nate Morris also considering bids.

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The Republicans Who Are Best Suited to Take Over Mitch McConnell's Senate Seat Next Year

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday he would not seek re-election in 2026. The move quickly raised the question: who are the Republicans best poised to replace him after the next election? Kentucky is a solidly Republican state, so it is expected that the seat will be continued to be held by a GOP member.

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Who will replace McConnell? These are the main candidates to succeed him in the Senate

Kentucky senator will retire after more than 40 years and there are already several interested in taking his seat.

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Daniel Cameron, former Kentucky attorney general, will run for McConnell's Senate seat

McConnell’s looming departure reflects the changing dynamics of the Trump-led GOP.

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Kentucky politicians react to Sen. Mitch McConnell not running for reelection in 2026

Kentucky's longest-serving senator will not run for reelection in 2026. McConnell joined the U.S. Senate in 1984 and served as the GOP's leader in the chamber from 2007 through 2024. Several prominent Kentucky politicians spoke to The Courier Journal about McConnell's announcement.

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Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection

Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to announce he will not seek reelection Thursday morning, according to multiple reports.

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Mitch McConnell announces retirement after 2026, ending four decades in the Senate

Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced in a floor speech Thursday that he won't be running for re-election in 2026. The Kentucky conservative, who also turned 83 on Thursday, has been facing several health issues. Politically, the establishment fixture and once-dominant GOP figure on Capitol Hill has been sidelined by the ascent of President Trump.

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Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron Announces Bid to Succeed Mitch McConnell in the Senate

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Minutes after McConnell announces retirement, Daniel Cameron launches Senate campaign

Daniel Cameron, Pam Stevenson announce 2026 Senate bids

Cameron announces run for U.S. Senate, Barr considering making a bid

Minutes after McConnell announces retirement, Daniel Cameron says he will run for Senate

Former Kentucky AG who handled Breonna Taylor probe promptly announces Senate bid to replace Mitch McConnell

Daniel Cameron launches 2026 U.S. Senate bid on heels of Mitch McConnell announcement

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Daniel Cameron, former Kentucky attorney general, will run for McConnell's Senate seat

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