{"id":2407979,"date":"2025-02-28T14:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-conservative-scott-jennings-being-pushed-to-jump-into-major-senate-race-report\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:32:34","slug":"cnn-conservative-scott-jennings-being-pushed-to-jump-into-major-senate-race-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-conservative-scott-jennings-being-pushed-to-jump-into-major-senate-race-report\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Conservative Scott Jennings Being Pushed to Jump Into Major Senate Race: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fcnn-conservative-scott-jennings-being-pushed-to-jump-into-major-senate-race-report%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=2407979&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>Scott Jennings, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">conservative political commentator<\/a> for\u200c CNN and a former advisor to Senate Minority Leader\u200c Mitch McConnell, is reportedly being encouraged to run for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillbilly-elegy-author-jd-vance-confirms-hes-seriously-considering-senate-run-in-ohio\/\" title=\"\u2018Hillbilly Elegy\u2019 Author JD Vance Confirms He\u2019s Seriously Considering ... Run In Ohio\">open <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 ... -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">senate seat<\/a><\/a> in Kentucky due to McConnell&#8217;s impending retirement \u2062in \u200d2026. Jennings has received\u2063 support from figures like talk radio\u2063 host Erick \u200dErickson and Republican strategist Dustin Grage, who believe he would be a strong \u200bcandidate not only for the Senate but also potentially for the governorship of \u200cKentucky. jennings has \u200da history\u2062 in politics,previously serving as \u2063political director in George W. Bush&#8217;s 2000 \u200dcampaign and in various roles within the white House.<\/p>\n<p>If Jennings decides to\u200d enter the \u2064race, he would compete for the Republican nomination against\u2064 former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel\u200d Cameron, who\u200d has already announced his candidacy.Cameron emphasized the need for a \u2062senator who supports the &#8220;America \u200bFirst&#8221; agenda, referencing McConnell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-cheney-loses-yet-another-war\/\" title=\"Another Cheney Loses Yet Another War\">recent voting record<\/a> on key presidential appointments. Othre potential candidates for the seat include Rep. Andy Barr. \u200dMcConnell,who has served in the Senate as 1985,has confirmed that he will\u200c not be seeking re-election.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN conservative pundit Scott Jennings is seeing encouragement to make a bid for the upcoming United States Senate race in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-led-nord-stream-2-pipeline-resumes-construction-in-europe-after-halting-under-trump-report\/\" title=\"Russian-Led Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Resumes Construction In Europe After Halting Under Trump: Report\">political strategist<\/a> and writer would be one of multiple Republicans vying to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-capitol-requires-assistance-fellow-senators-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a>, who formerly led Republicans in the upper chamber, in the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/cnn-pundit-scott-jennings-encouraged-run-mcconnells-open-senate-seat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> on Wednesday that Jennings has been &ldquo;publicly and privately&rdquo; encouraged to run for the open seat.<\/p>\n<p>Talk radio host Erick Erickson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWErickson\/status\/1894809700589261272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> if he could nominate Jennings for the &ldquo;United States Senate from the Commonwealth of Kentucky&rdquo; and said he would be &ldquo;a hell of a McConnell replacement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Grage, a columnist for Townhall and a Republican strategist, likewise <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GrageDustin\/status\/1894811165978477047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> he would support Jennings in the race.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But he&rsquo;d also make a fine governor for the great state of Kentucky as well,&rdquo; Grage added.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings served as the political director for President George W. Bush&rsquo;s 2000 campaign in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>He served as associate director in the Office of Political Affairs in the former commander-in-chief&rsquo;s White House before he was named special assistant to Bush in the fall of 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings is also considered an advisor for McConnell, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The pundit is now known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-hits-new-low-panelist-literally-speechless-jennings-teaches-potus-commands-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sparring<\/a> regularly on CNN with left-leaning colleagues and guests.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scott Jennings brutally reminds CNN Abby Philip that Dan Bongino&rsquo;s appointment to Deputy FBI Director is based on President Trump&rsquo;s authority and not on Democrats who refuse to get over their embarrassing election loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EEHkvpghAH\">pic.twitter.com\/EEHkvpghAH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/devorydarkins\/status\/1894231862312407455?\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JENNINGS: The President is in charge of the military, is he not?<\/p>\n<p>TOURE: [Silenced deer in the headlights look]\n<p>It&rsquo;s amazing CNN let someone this clueless onto their network to debate Scott Jennings. Pure comedy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3BxfwEq3eF\">pic.twitter.com\/3BxfwEq3eF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Hern (@ThomasMHern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomasMHern\/status\/1894952638774472810?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If he were to enter the race, Jennings would compete for the Republican nomination with former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who has officially announced his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron noted in a campaign video that McConnell, 83, who has served continuously in the Senate since 1985, voted against the confirmations of Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-hegseth-gives-reporter-smackdown-even-trump-envy-question-firing-woke-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a>, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You should expect a senator from Kentucky to vote for those nominees to advance the America first agenda,&rdquo; Cameron said, per Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron narrowly lost his challenge to Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Andy Barr, a Republican from Kentucky, is also considering a bid for the Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell announced in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-sen-mitch-mcconnell-announce-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">floor speech<\/a> that he would end his lengthy tenure in the Senate once his current term expires.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,&rdquo; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every day in between, I&rsquo;ve been humbled by the trust they&rsquo;ve placed in me to do their business here. Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-mitch-mcconnell-injured-in-senate-fall-possibly-bleeding-emts-on-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will not seek this honor an eighth time. 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The political strategist and author would join several Republicans competing to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell, who previously led the party in the Senate, during the 2026 midterm elections. According to Fox News, Jennings has been urged both publicly and privately to pursue this open seat. Talk radio host Erick Erickson expressed his support for Jennings as a strong candidate for McConnell&#8217;s replacement, while Republican strategist Dustin Grage also backed him, suggesting he could be an excellent governor for Kentucky as well. Jennings previously worked as political director for George W. Bush\u2019s 2000 campaign in Kentucky and held various roles within Bush&#8217;s administration before becoming an advisor to McConnell. He is known for his frequent debates on CNN with more liberal colleagues and guests. If he enters the race, he will face former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who has already announced his candidacy and criticized McConnell&#8217;s voting record on key nominations related to an &#8220;America first&#8221; agenda. Additionally, Rep. Andy Barr is contemplating a run for the Senate seat as well. Recently, McConnell declared that he would not seek re-election when his current term ends after serving since 1985<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2407980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-02-28T085048.613.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50623,4914,5894,38862,34723],"class_list":["post-2407979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cnn-2","tag-conservative","tag-politics","tag-scott-jennings","tag-senate-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-02-28T085048.613.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407979","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407979"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407983,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407979\/revisions\/2407983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}