Candidate for: U.S. Senate;
Party: Republican;
Status: Challenger;
Daniel Cameron did not respond to LINK nky’s request to comment. This profile was compiled using reporting from Cameron’s visit to Kenton County on Oct. 25, 2025.
Daniel Cameron is a former Kentucky Attorney General who served from 2019 to 2023 and was the 2023 Republican nominee for governor. He lost to Andy Beshear in the general election.
The Republican candidates in the May 19 primary are: Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, Anissa Catlett, James Duncan, Michael Faris, Valerie Fredrick, Jonathan Holliday, Jimmy Leon, Nate Morris, A. Nick Shelley, George Washington and Donald Wenzel.
Long-time incumbent Mitch McConnell is not seeking reelection.
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Cameron spoke at the Kenton County Republican Party Fall Fest in October 2025. During his remarks, he said he entered the U.S. Senate race out of concern for his family and future generations. Cameron said he wants America to be a nation based on excellence, intelligence and integrity, not DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) principles.
“I’ve certainly been grateful to travel across the state over multiple campaigns to talk about the ideals that I think most of us hold in common, which is that we want a country that is based and built on merit and opportunity,” Cameron said at the fall fest.
Cameron highlighted “radical common sense” as a guiding principle for his campaign, echoing President Donald Trump’s call to restore it. Cameron defined common sense as opposing men competing in women’s sports, ensuring that only American citizens are counted in the U.S. census and standing firmly with law enforcement.
Cameron called for strong support of police, warning against “defund the police” movements. He compared Kentucky’s respect for law enforcement to the decline of New York City’s safety, referencing past leadership under Rudy Giuliani (107th mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001) and current efforts to “reimagine” policing as misguided.
Cameron advocated for protecting coal and natural gas industries as essential to America’s energy independence and economic competitiveness. He said that if the U.S. does not lead in emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, China will, which could undermine transparency and accountability.