Polling Average
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Republican
Daniel Cameron
Republican
Daniel Cameron
Kentucky Republican Senate nominee?
$333.5K
MAY 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Attorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age40 years old (Nov 22, 1985)
GenderMale
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LocationKentucky
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (J.D.)
Notable personal detailsDaniel Jay Cameron is an American attorney and Republican politician who served as the 51st Attorney General of Kentucky from December 2019 to January 2024. He previously worked as an associate at Stites & Harbison in Louisville and served as legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Cameron earned his law degree from the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law and was sworn in as Kentucky Attorney General in January 2020.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports major tax cuts including eliminating Kentucky’s individual income tax and shifting toward a consumption-based tax structure; advocates keeping more money with taxpayers and using spending restraint to enable tax reductions.
Healthcare
Supports reinstating work requirements for some able-bodied Medicaid recipients and favors policies that limit government-funded health interventions for minors (e.g., restricting gender-affirming care). Emphasizes reducing dependency on government programs and prioritizing market/individual responsibility approaches within healthcare policy.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger enforcement of federal immigration laws, opposes sanctuary cities and prefers detaining and returning people who entered the country illegally rather than releasing them. Advocates working with law enforcement and other states to pressure the federal government to secure the southern border and limit policies he views as incentivizing unlawful entry.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Daniel Cameron has defended and sought to uphold Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act and other state abortion restrictions that prohibit most abortions. As attorney general he filed briefs to reinstate and defend near-total abortion bans and has praised court rulings reinstating those bans. He has at times said he would sign a legislative bill adding rape and incest exceptions if the legislature passed one, but his record shows active defense of strict abortion limits in Kentucky law.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" / energy-independence approach that emphasizes preserving Kentucky’s fossil-fuel industries (especially coal) while opposing what he calls aggressive national climate mandates and certain federal regulatory actions. Has litigated with other Republican attorneys general against EPA and federal rules aimed at reducing emissions and has pushed back on corporate/net-zero plans and out-of-state wind and solar procurement.
Public Safety & Guns
Daniel Cameron supports strong Second Amendment protections, opposes expansions of federal gun regulations led by the Biden administration, and emphasizes backing law enforcement and public safety. His campaign lists “Protect Our 2nd Amendment Rights” among priorities and he has joined multi-state legal actions challenging ATF rule changes.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Daniel Cameron is in the news as one of the Republicans seeking the GOP nomination for Kentucky’s 2026 U.S. Senate race after Mitch McConnell said he will not run again. Recent polling cited in the coverage shows Rep. Andy Barr leading Cameron and businessman Nate Morris in the early contest.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner4 months ago
Barr takes new polling lead in Kentucky Senate primary with cash advantage
Neutral
CNCable News Network4 months ago
The 10 races that will decide control of the US Senate
Neutral
WEWashington Examiner4 months ago
Barr boasts cash advantage as Cameron leads in KY Senate polls
Positive
BNBaltimore News4 months ago
Mitch McConnell released from hospital after 'flu
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Polls
Kentucky Republican Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.2M
$1.6M
$1.1M
$545.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.2M
$532.1K
$1.7M
$103.1K
Source: FEC
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