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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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 Daniel Cameron Puts In Bid For Senate Seat Amid Mitch McConnell’s Retirement

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is running for the soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat. Cameron announced the Senate bid via X, saying, “It’s time for a new generation of leadership” Cameron failed to bring expected charges against the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

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Kentucky Republican Declares Senate Candidacy Following Mitch McConnell's Retirement Announcement * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s former attorney general, announced his candidacy for the Senate seat. Cameron unsuccessfully ran for governor of Kentucky in 2023. Andy Barr and Nate Morris are expected to announce they are running in the coming days. Cameron, who was the first Black attorney general in state history, came up under McConnell's wing.

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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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Is there an early frontrunner in the race to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat? Experts' answers vary

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Who is Daniel Cameron? What to know about the candidate running to replace Mitch McConnell

Daniel Cameron, 39, is running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell. Cameron previously served as the first Black attorney general in Kentucky's history and was the Republican candidate for governor in 2023. Cameron will likely face tough competition in the Republican primary next year.

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Former Kentucky AG Announces Bid To Replace McConnell In His Senate Seat

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced he would be running for McConnell’s seat. McConnell announced his intent to forego seeking reelection on Thursday, after falling down twice near the Senate Chamber at the beginning of the month. The 83-year-old is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.

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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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Fmr Ky. AG Enters Race for McConnell's Senate Seat

Daniel Cameron, Kentucky's first Black attorney general, announced he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Cameron served as McConnell's legal counsel for roughly two years before he won the attorney general's race in 2019. McConnell has held his Senate seat since 1984.

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