LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Making his pitch to connect with a Republican crowd that instantly recognized him, Kentucky Senate candidate Daniel Cameron likened the gathering to a family reunion — a feel-good reminder of his status as a party stalwart in the Bluegrass State.

Cameron — a former state attorney general and unsuccessful nominee for governor , once seen by many as the obvious heir apparent to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell — is banking on that familiarity with voters to overcome tepid fundraising.

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Despite entering the Senate contest before his main GOP rivals — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and businessman Nate Morris — Cameron lags behind in campaign cash. They're part of a large field of candidates competing in the 2026 race to succeed McConnell , who is retiring when

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