Daniel Cameron threads needle in Kentucky Senate primary after Trump backs GOP rival

Published May 5, 2026 4:40pm ET



Learning firsthand what it’s like to be a Republican running against a Trump-backed primary opponent was the last thing Daniel Cameron wanted.

Nonetheless, the Kentucky GOP Senate candidate and former state attorney general is being forced to quickly alter his strategy just days away from the primary after President Donald Trump gave his seal of approval to Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) in the bitter contest to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

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