{"id":1933649,"date":"2023-05-19T00:27:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T04:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-ky-gov-pick-beats-desantiss-candidate\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T00:29:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T04:29:08","slug":"trumps-ky-gov-pick-beats-desantiss-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-ky-gov-pick-beats-desantiss-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s choice for KY Governor wins over DeSantis&#8217;s pick."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-ky-gov-pick-beats-desantiss-candidate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1933649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Trump&#8217;s Endorsement Leads to Cameron&#8217;s Victory in Kentucky GOP Primary<\/h2>\n<p>Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron emerged victorious in the Republican primary for governor on Tuesday, receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. Cameron&#8217;s win was seen as a proxy victory for Trump over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had endorsed United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft. Cameron&#8217;s win is historic, as he is the first major-party Black nominee for governor in the state&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<h3>Building Unity for the Fall Campaign<\/h3>\n<p>Cameron&#8217;s win is seen as a step towards building unity within the Republican party for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cook-political-report-both-sides-see-possible-red-tsunami-in-midterms\/\" title=\"Cook Political Report: Both Sides See Possible \u201cRed Tsunami\u201d in Midterms\">fall campaign<\/a>. In his victory speech, Cameron emphasized the importance of values and encouraged those who look like him to believe that they can achieve anything. He will face incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n<h3>Insights into the 2024 Presidential Race<\/h3>\n<p>The Kentucky governor&#8217;s race is expected to be closely watched, as it could provide insights into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-desantis-beats-trump-in-2024-straw-poll-at-top-conservative-summit\/\" title=\"BREAKING: DeSantis Beats Trump In 2024 Straw Poll At Top Conservative Summit\">2024 presidential race<\/a>. With Cameron&#8217;s announcement, Beshear faces a tough task with his re-election bid in the Republican-dominated state. Trump took to social media to congratulate Cameron on his victory, stating that he had his complete and total endorsement.<\/p>\n<h3>Rivalry with Kelly Craft<\/h3>\n<p>Cameron&#8217;s victory was not without its challenges, as he faced a tough advertising campaign from Kelly Craft&#8217;s team, which was backed by her family&#8217;s fortune. The campaign painted Cameron as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-ky-gov-pick-beats-desantiss-candidate\/\" title=\"Trump's choice for KY Governor wins over DeSantis's pick.\">establishment teddy bear<\/a>&#8221; and claimed he was not tough enough as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue \"Substantial Allegations\" of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a>. However, Cameron persevered and was able to claim victory over Craft and other candidates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Former President Trump&#8217;s endorsement leads to Cameron&#8217;s victory in Kentucky GOP primary<\/li>\n<li>Cameron is the first major-party Black nominee for governor in the state&#8217;s history<\/li>\n<li>Cameron&#8217;s win is seen as a step towards building unity within the Republican party for the fall campaign<\/li>\n<li>The Kentucky governor&#8217;s race is expected to be closely watched, as it could provide insights into the 2024 presidential race<\/li>\n<li>Cameron faced a tough advertising campaign from Kelly Craft&#8217;s team, but was able to claim victory over Craft and other candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Cameron, endorsed by Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for governor in Kentucky. He greeted supporters at an election night party in Louisville. Cameron will face incumbent Democratic Gov. 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