{"id":2498566,"date":"2025-10-13T20:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T00:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witkoff-family-to-host-fundraiser-for-senate-candidate-nate-morris\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T20:29:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T00:29:44","slug":"witkoff-family-to-host-fundraiser-for-senate-candidate-nate-morris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witkoff-family-to-host-fundraiser-for-senate-candidate-nate-morris\/","title":{"rendered":"Witkoff family to host fundraiser for Senate candidate Nate Morris"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fwitkoff-family-to-host-fundraiser-for-senate-candidate-nate-morris%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=2498566&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>A fundraiser is being hosted by the Witkoff family for Nate Morris,a Republican Senate candidate for Kentucky,on the occasion of his 45th birthday. Prominent MAGA figures, including Vivek Ramaswamy, will speak at the event. Morris, positioning himself as a pro-Trump businessman and political outsider, is running to replace retiring Senator Mitch mcconnell and aims to oppose McConnell&#8217;s style by promoting the Trump agenda. Despite support from conservative leaders and endorsements from Ramaswamy and others, Morris trails behind his main Republican rivals, David Cameron and Andy Barr, in recent polls. The fundraiser will take place at the Witkoff Family Farm in lexington with tickets priced between $250 and $3,500. The GOP primary is scheduled for May 2026, with the general election in November 2026.  <\/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\">Witkoff family to host fundraiser for Nate Morris, Ramaswamy to speak<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2372230\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Prominent MAGA figures, such as Zach Witkoff and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vivek-ramaswamy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>,&nbsp;will lead a birthday fundraiser on Thursday for Republican Senate <\/span>candidate for Kentucky, Nate Morris, who has pitched himself as a pro-Trump businessman.<\/p>\n<p>Morris&rsquo;s 45th birthday party fundraising event will be hosted by Zach Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East&rsquo;s son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-witkoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Witkoff<\/a>, and Zach Witkoff&rsquo;s wife, Sophi Knight, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >campaign-verified flyer obtained<\/a> by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3846747\/robert-white-dc-house-seat-norton-unable\/\">Robert White looks to bring fire to DC House seat as Norton &lsquo;can&rsquo;t fight the way she did&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3846563\/maine-governor-janet-mills-announces-run-for-senate-but-took-down-campaign-post\/\">Maine Governor Janet Mills announces run for Senate, but took down campaign post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3844631\/bernie-sanders-publicly-discourages-janet-mills-maine-senate-campaign-2026\/\">Sanders publicly discourages Janet Mills run for Maine Senate seat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The event comes as the three Republican candidates running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in 2026 have ostensibly vied for a coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump since the launch of their respective campaigns. The three candidates &mdash; front-runner and former Kentucky Attorney General David Cameron, Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Morris &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3785274\/andy-barr-maga-credentials-vies-trump-backing-replace-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">each have ties to McConnell<\/a> but have distanced themselves from the retiring Kentucky GOP titan, who has frequently been in Trump&rsquo;s crosshairs.<\/p>\n<p>Morris, a former intern of McConnell, said he is running for Senate to ensure Kentuckians &ldquo;don&rsquo;t have another Mitch McConnell puppet sabotaging the Trump agenda,&rdquo; according to his <a href=\"https:\/\/natemorris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. In distancing himself from the second<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vermont-sen-patrick-leahy-poised-to-make-history\/\" title=\"Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy Poised to Make History\">-longest serving senator<\/a> and campaigning as a political outsider, Morris earned the endorsements of Ramaswamy, the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and Sens. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Jim Banks (R-IN).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This undated photo provided by the Morris for Senate Campaign shows Republican businessman Nate Morris posing while visiting a factory in Louisville, Kentucky. (Max Cowan\/Morris for Senate Campaign via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Morris, who first announced his run on <a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckylantern.com\/2025\/06\/26\/ky-republican-businessman-nate-morris-announces-for-u-s-senate-on-trump-jr-s-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump Jr.&rsquo;s podcast<\/a>, now has the support of the Witkoff name behind him with this event. The fundraiser will be held at the Witkoff Family Farm in Lexington at around 6 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets cost $500 per person, $250 for young professionals, and between $2,500-$3,500 to be listed as a host.<\/p>\n<p>The flyer lists Ramaswamy as a special guest and lists over 60 people as co-hosts. The hosts include several national conservative advocates, businesspeople, and former Bush administration officials, according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/news\/politics-government\/article312405731.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lexington-Herald Leader<\/a><\/em>. Republican Chris LaCivita Jr., the son of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3402227\/chris-lacivita-homecoming-susie-wiles-trump-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump&rsquo;s former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-dismisses-carter-page-lawsuit-against-fbi-despite-deeply-troubling-surveillance\/\" title=\"Judge Dismisses Carter Page Lawsuit Against FBI Despite \u2018Deeply Troubling\u2019 Surveillance\">presidential campaign adviser<\/a><\/a>, is also a host of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Morris has consistently polled far behind the other two main Republican candidates in the race, Cameron and Barr. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3785274\/andy-barr-maga-credentials-vies-trump-backing-replace-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">limited polling<\/a> at this point in the race has shown Cameron typically leading by double digits, with Barr slightly behind and Morris trailing in the single digits.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3802994\/andy-barr-drops-first-tv-ad-campaign-as-he-gets-hit-with-2-million-negative-ad-spree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">September poll<\/a> tied to the pro-Barr Keep America Great PAC listed Cameron in the lead with support from 37% of likely Kentucky Republican voters, Barr at 29%, and Morris at 8%. An <a href=\"https:\/\/coefficient.org\/ky-senate-2026-republican-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">October poll<\/a> commissioned by the Cameron campaign showed Cameron at 39%, Barr at 22%, and Morris at 8%.<\/p>\n<p>Trump hasn&rsquo;t made any moves to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3785274\/andy-barr-maga-credentials-vies-trump-backing-replace-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorse<\/a> any candidates in the race to fill McConnell&rsquo;s seat, though he has weighed in on other 2026 primary races, swiftly backing Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in the Florida gubernatorial election. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3759190\/mitch-mcconnell-retiring-nate-morris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MITCH MCCONNELL IS RETIRING. ESTABLISHMENT DONORS HAVE DECIDED WHO THEY DON&rsquo;T WANT REPLACING HIM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy is running as the Trump-backed candidate in Ohio&rsquo;s 2026 governor race. Ramaswamy has also stumped for Virginia&rsquo;s GOP gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3816605\/winsome-earle-sears-comeback-kid-early-voting-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>, who has yet to receive a full-fledged Trump endorsement in her 2025 contest against former Rep. Abigail Spanberger.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky voters still have months to decide their votes in the GOP Senate primary, set for May 19, 2026. 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