A Bit of Drama in the Kentucky Senate Race…
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It seems that Mitch’s patience is not, in fact, infinite:
“What we saw from Mitch McConnell in voting against Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK was just flat out wrong. You should expect a senator from Kentucky to vote for those nominees to advance the America First agenda,” Cameron said in the video posted to social media.
Those Feb. 24 comments effectively ended Cameron’s longtime alliance with McConnell, according to Cameron, his team and other Kentucky political insiders. Cameron, in an interview with the Herald-Leader last week, said donors tied to McConnell and people in the senator’s orbit have made that clear to him. “It’s evident as the day is long,” he said. “I’ve had enough of those conversations or made enough of those phone calls to recognize that.” It’s a dynamic that has shaped his path in the U.S. Senate GOP primary for McConnell’s seat, where he’s one of three leading candidates. McConnell is synonymous with Cameron’s quick rise in Kentucky politics, moving from obscurity into the attorney general’s office in 2019…
“It’s probably the worst-kept secret in town that the McConnell team is helping the Barr team. (I’ve) heard that from donors that I’ve sat face-to-face with that told me that, as a McConnell donor, they’re now supporting the Barr campaign,” Cameron said. Cameron and McConnell’s political teams have not spoken in any depth since February 2025. Rebutting Cameron’s claim, McConnell made clear in a brief statement that he is not involved in the primary race to replace him. Though a slate of Democrats are running, Republicans are heavily favored to keep the seat. “Senator McConnell has not endorsed in this race nor does he plan on doing so,” a McConnell spokesperson wrote, not offering a response to other claims from Cameron and questions about their relationship.
McConnell for Barr, Elon for Nate Morris… will the Big Man end up backing Cameron, as he did in the 2023 gubernatorial race? Would certainly make for an interesting GOP primary.
With respect to the Democratic primary, I regret to report that Joel Willett (profile here and podcast here) dropped out two weeks ago. Friend of the Blog Erin Petrey is still in the very winnable KY-6 race, and as always could use your help!