Daniel Cameron

Daniel Cameron

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Kentucky

Prior offices

Attorney General of Kentucky

Successor: Russell Coleman

Predecessor: Andy Beshear

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Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Louisville, 2008

Law

University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, 2011

Personal

Profession

Attorney

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Daniel Cameron (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Cameron (Republican Party) was the Attorney General of Kentucky. He assumed office on December 17, 2019. He left office on January 1, 2024.

Cameron was included on President Donald Trump’s (R) list of 20 potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees released on September 9, 2020. President Trump (R) nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the seat on September 26, 2020. For more information on the 2020 Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, click here.

Biography

Daniel Cameron lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Cameron graduated from John Hardin High School. He earned a B.S. in political science and a J.D. from the University of Louisville in 2008 and 2011, respectively. Cameron's career experience includes working as an attorney with Frost Brown Todd and Stites & Harbison, legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, and a law clerk to United States District Court Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove.

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Kentucky

Jared Randall, Pamela Stevenson, Daniel Cameron, Wende Kennedy, and Jacob Trimble are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Kentucky on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jared Randall (D)
		Pamela Stevenson (D)
		Daniel Cameron (R)
	Submit photo	Wende Kennedy (R)
	Submit photo	Jacob Trimble (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mitch McConnell (R)

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2023

See also: Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2023

General election

General election for Governor of Kentucky

Incumbent Andy Beshear defeated Daniel Cameron and Brian Fishback in the general election for Governor of Kentucky on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Beshear (D)	52.5	694,482
		Daniel Cameron (R)	47.5	627,457
	Submit photo	Brian Fishback (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	83

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,322,022
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky

Incumbent Andy Beshear defeated Geoff M. Young and Peppy Martin in the Democratic primary for Governor of Kentucky on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Beshear	91.3	176,589
		Geoff M. Young	5.1	9,865
		Peppy Martin	3.6	6,913

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 193,367
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Kentucky on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Cameron	47.7	144,576
		Ryan Quarles	21.7	65,718
		Kelly Knight Craft	17.2	52,170
		Eric Deters	5.8	17,464
		Mike Harmon	2.6	7,797
		Alan Keck	2.4	7,317
		David Cooper	0.8	2,282
		Jacob Clark	0.6	1,900
		Robbie Smith	0.5	1,388
		Bob DeVore	0.3	931
	Submit photo	Johnny Ray Rice	0.2	726
	Submit photo	Denny Ormerod	0.2	696

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 302,965
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Savannah Maddox (R)

Endorsements

Cameron received the following endorsements.

• U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R)
• U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R)
• Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)
• Club For Growth PAC
• Kentucky Right to Life Committee
• Susan B. Anthony List
• Veterans for America First
• Marjorie Dannenfelser - President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America

2019

See also: Kentucky Attorney General election, 2019

General election

General election for Attorney General of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron defeated Gregory Stumbo in the general election for Attorney General of Kentucky on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Cameron (R)	57.8	823,346
		Gregory Stumbo (D)	42.2	602,272

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,425,618
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kentucky

Gregory Stumbo advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.

		Candidate
✔		Gregory Stumbo

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Kentucky

Daniel Cameron defeated Wil Schroder in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Kentucky on May 21, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Cameron	55.3	132,409
		Wil Schroder	44.7	106,952

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 239,361
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Whitney Westerfield (R)

Campaign themes

2026

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2023

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Campaign website

Cameron's campaign website stated the following:

“	Held the Biden Administration Accountable Cameron filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline which caused gas prices to skyrocket. Cameron filed a lawsuit to hold the Biden Administration accountable for its decision to terminate the Title 42 policy that resulted in a surge in illegal immigration to the U.S. Stopped the Biden-Beshear Big Government Mandates Cameron stood up for individual liberty by successfully stopping the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for private businesses. General Cameron has led the charge against further mandates targeting federal contractors, healthcare workers, and Head Start programs. Took on Governor Beshear Successfully defended multiple laws passed by the General Assembly that limited Governor Beshear’s overreaching powers during a national pandemic. Proudly Defended the Right to Life A pro-life champion, Cameron defended Kentucky’s pro-life laws, including the Heartbeat Law, Humanity in Healthcare Act, and House Bill 5 which outlaws discriminatory abortions based on race, gender, and perceived disability. Cameron successfully argued at the U.S. Supreme Court for the right to continue defending Kentucky’s law that bans live dismemberment abortions. Ending the Opioid Epidemic Cameron spearheaded the creation of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, tasked to distribute the Commonwealth’s portion of the over $842 million from settlements Cameron reached with drug companies for their role in the deadly opioid crisis. Funds will be split between state and local government to go toward programs supporting addiction intervention, treatment, and recovery. Led the Fight Against Critical Race Theory Cameron was among 20 state Attorney Generals who signed on to a letter in opposition to a proposal from Biden’s U.S. Department of Education’s to prioritize federal grant programs that fund the usage of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and “1619 Project” in classrooms. Defended Our Conservative Values Cameron stood with the General Assembly in support of a bill to protect women’s sports and promised to defend the law if it was challenged in court. Launched a national investigation into Facebook and TikTok looking at the harms the platforms continue to cause among children and young adults. Fighting Back Against the ESG Movement Cameron’s office is defending Kentucky from the radical ESG movement that would cripple the Commonwealth’s economy. The goal of the ESG movement is the destruction of Kentucky’s fossil fuel industry using taxpayer’s hard earned money. Cameron’s office released the first Attorney General’s Opinion in the nation on ESG investment practices that affirms that politics has no place in our public pensions.	”
—Daniel Cameron's campaign website (2023)

2019

Daniel Cameron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Cameron’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Platform: Reestablish the office’s credibility and return it to its position as the chief law enforcement office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. By depoliticizing the office By better leveraging our relationships with our federal partners By enhancing the presence of the AG’s office outside of Frankfort	”
—Daniel Cameron’s campaign website (2019)

Campaign finance summary

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Daniel Cameron campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Kentucky	Candidacy Declared general	$0	N/A**
2023	Governor of Kentucky	Lost general	$7,285,735	$0
Grand total			$7,285,735	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Cameron's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Daniel Cameron
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2022)	2022	Supported	d Defeated

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Andy Beshear (D)	Attorney General of Kentucky 2019-2024	Succeeded by Russell Coleman (R)

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Kentucky's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mitch McConnell (R)

Rand Paul (R)

Representatives

District 1

James Comer (R)

District 2

Brett Guthrie (R)

District 3

Morgan McGarvey (D)

District 4

Thomas Massie (R)

District 5

Hal Rogers (R)

District 6

Andy Barr (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (1)