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Fancy Farm, Mitch McConnell and GOP

Senate candidates seeking McConnell seat trade jabs at Fancy Farm. See updates
And while event organizers typically limit speakers to those holding state office or running in a general election, they've extended invitations to primary candidates running in 2026.Start the day smarter.
Race to replace Mitch McConnell heats up on stage: 3 takeaways from Fancy Farm 2025
The war of words to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell heated up on stage at Fancy Farm 2025, as another speaker contemplates a run for governor.
Kentucky GOP Senate candidates get combative on the Fancy Farm stage
Senate candidate Nate Morris to opponents: "Show us the seat of your britches so we can understand exactly where Mitch's hand goes in."
Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm
A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to pick apart one another while seeking early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign.
Senate candidate Nate Morris says he's 'going to trash McConnell's legacy' at Fancy Farm
Lexington businessman Nate Morris is one of three high-profile Republicans vying to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Watch U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's full speech from Fancy Farm Picnic 2025
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell speaks at Kentucky's annual Fancy Farm Picnic held at St. Jerome's Catholic Church.
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In Senate race, donations flow to Barr while funds to Cameron slow
Rep. Andy Barr raised $1.4 million in the first two months of his campaign for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat. Daniel Cameron raised significantly less, around $386,000, during the same ...
Kentucky Senate candidates avoid McConnell endorsement, spar over ties to ex-leader
Nate Morris, Rep. Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron exchanged blows over who has more ties to Sen. Mitch McConnell during ...
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Republicans spar over chance at McConnell’s seat at 145th annual Fancy Farm picnic
With only one Democrat speaking at the western Kentucky political event, the jabs and jeers of Fancy Farm turned inwards as ...
Senate candidates’ spicy speeches fuel picnic goers
A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a rapid-fire Republican political skirmish on Saturday, as three candidates competing ...
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Ad war between Barr, Morris heats up in race for McConnell's seat
Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron and Nate Morris are three Republicans running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate in 2026. Barr and Morris have released ads in recent weeks taking ...
CNN’s resident MAGA defender hints he’ll run for McConnell’s Senate seat if Trump gives him the thumbs up
CNN’s resident MAGA defender hints he’ll run for McConnell’s Senate seat if Trump gives him the thumbs up - ‘I pay very close attention to everything the president says,’ Scott Jennings cheekily noted ...
Nate Morris campaign spends big early with seven-figure ad launch in Senate race
Nate Morris, who is running for outgoing U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat, is launching a seven-figure ad buy shortly after ...
Who's in, who's out: Meet the candidates running for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
The race to replace U.S. Rep. Andy Barr's seat is getting crowded on both sides of the aisle. Here's a look at who is and isn ...