{"id":2406218,"date":"2025-02-24T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T02:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-cameron-cites-ag-record-and-support-for-trump-in-bid-to-replace-mcconnell-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T21:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T02:37:28","slug":"daniel-cameron-cites-ag-record-and-support-for-trump-in-bid-to-replace-mcconnell-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-cameron-cites-ag-record-and-support-for-trump-in-bid-to-replace-mcconnell-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Cameron cites AG record and support for Trump in bid to replace McConnell &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fdaniel-cameron-cites-ag-record-and-support-for-trump-in-bid-to-replace-mcconnell-washington-examiner%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=2406218&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--><p>Daniel Cameron,\u200d the former Attorney General of Kentucky, is campaigning \u200dto replace outgoing Senator Mitch McConnell, who recently announced he would not \u200bseek \u2062reelection. In his campaign,Cameron positions himself as\u200c an &#8220;America First&#8221; candidate,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">expressing strong support<\/a> for President Donald Trump&#8217;s agenda and criticizing McConnell for his opposition to several\u2064 Trump Cabinet nominations.Cameron \u2063highlights his accomplishments during his tenure as Attorney General, including advocating for constitutional rights and opposing environmental and diversity initiatives he believes detract from traditional \u200bvalues.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron, who previously ran for governor in 2023 but was defeated,\u2063 emphasizes \u2062his alignment with Trump and his \u200bcommitment to representing the values of kentuckians\u200b in Washington. He also notes that he was the first person in Kentucky to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-democrats-support-trumps-plan-to-increase-payments-to-2000\/\" title=\"Liberal Democrats ... ...\u2019s Plan To Increase Payments To ,000\">support trump\u2019<\/a>s reelection effort. In response \u2063to Cameron&#8217;s proclamation, U.S. Representative\u2063 Thomas Massie has shown \u200dinterest in running for \u200bMcConnell&#8217;s vacant seat, \u200dwhile current Governor \u2063Andy Beshear has ruled out \u2063a bid for the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Daniel Cameron cites AG record and support for Trump in bid to replace McConnell<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2018314\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kentucky<\/a> Attorney General Daniel Cameron pitched his bid for outgoing Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mitch McConnell&rsquo;s<\/a> (R-KY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McConnell, who was first elected in 1984, announced last week he would not run for another term. In a new video posted to X on Monday, Cameron described himself as an &ldquo;America First&rdquo; lawmaker who would back President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> agenda, taking a moment to knock McConnell&rsquo;s &ldquo;flat-out wrong&rdquo; decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3320020\/mcconnell-emerges-trump-greatest-gop-foe-cabinet-confirmations-overnight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">not to vote for several nominees for Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now I&rsquo;m not just saying these things, you know my track record because as <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 &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a>, I was fighting for your Constitutional rights,&rdquo; Cameron argued. &ldquo;I was the first attorney general in the nation to stand up and oppose ESG, and I&rsquo;ve been a vocal opponent of DEI.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;m running for the U.S. Senate to defend your Constitutional rights and support President Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m running to ensure you have a Senator in Washington reflecting your values and helping President Trump restore the promise of America. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BfYYNyQVgA\">pic.twitter.com\/BfYYNyQVgA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cameron (@DanielCameronKY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielCameronKY\/status\/1893980957511667830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Cameron added that he was the first Kentucky officeholder to support Trump&rsquo;s bid for reelection, as he believes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s &ldquo;America First agenda&rdquo; for the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Cameron told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/3058501\/daniel-cameron-fighting-consumer-choice-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he and his wife would pray about him possibly running in the 2026 Senate race<\/a>, adding that he was &ldquo;grateful&rdquo; for the service that McConnell and other senators perform. Cameron previously sought the Kentucky governor&rsquo;s mansion in 2023 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2443639\/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-survives-challenge-from-republican-daniel-cameron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lost <\/a>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2443639\/kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-survives-challenge-from-republican-daniel-cameron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">i<\/a>ncumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3327780\/cpac-attendees-urge-trump-gop-execute-agenda-keep-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CPAC ATTENDEES URGE TRUMP AND GOP TO EXECUTE HIS AGENDA TO KEEP MOMENTUM GOING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has also hinted at having interest in McConnell&rsquo;s seat, posting a poll on X if he should run for Senate in 2026, run for Kentucky governor in 2027, or stay in the House. A total of 116,700 users partook in the poll, with over 67% recommending the lawmaker run for the Senate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you were me, would you:<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1892685197411303879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Beshear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whas11.com\/article\/news\/politics\/national-politics\/who-will-replace-mitch-mcconnell-andy-beshear-daniel-cameron-us-senate\/417-5e143573-038a-4542-ad22-d37a4cc0233f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">has ruled out a run<\/a> for McConnell&rsquo;s seat. His spokesperson has stated that the governor is satisfied with his current role and intends to finish his four-year term. The governor was also considered by many to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3090705\/kamala-harris-choices-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a possible candidate for former Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s running mate<\/a> in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2018314\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2018314\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Cameron highlights his AG record and Trump support in Senate bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2406219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Daniel-Cameron-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51013,51012,51014,39684,32076],"class_list":["post-2406218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ag-record","tag-daniel-cameron","tag-mcconnell-replacement","tag-trump-support","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Daniel-Cameron-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406222,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406218\/revisions\/2406222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}