Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has hired fellow Kentuckian Nick Sandmann as a member of his reelection campaign.
“Along with our already strong team, his efforts to bring people together all across Kentucky will be critical to Senator McConnell’s victory this November,” the McConnell campaign said in a statement.
Sandmann, the former Covington Catholic student who gained national notoriety last year following a viral interaction with a Native American man at a pro-life rally, has secured a paid grassroots position on McConnell’s campaign, according to the New York Post.
Sandmann will assist the campaign with developing field operations and building coalitions.
Our Grassroots Director @N1ckSandmann is out knocking doors today with #TeamMitch! #KYSen pic.twitter.com/qua9m7RYrk
— Team Mitch (Text MITCH to 47360) (@Team_Mitch) August 29, 2020
“Finally got to add more to my bio than just my schools,” Sandmann tweeted.
finally got to add more to my bio than just my schools
— Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) August 28, 2020
Sandmann has settled multimillion dollar defamation lawsuits against CNN and the Washington Post stemming from the media outlet’s coverage of his viral interaction at the pro-life march last year.
McConnell, a Kentucky senator since 1985, is set to face off against his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath in November in a race that most expect him to win.
