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Kentucky GOP Senate candidates vie for spotlight with well-placed zingers at Fancy Farm
The top three Republican candidates hoping to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate — former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Lexington businessman Nate Morris — have been taking snipes at each other on the campaign trail this summer as they barrel toward the May 2026 primary,
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.
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.
Before the attacks, Senate candidates seek to define themselves in Kentucky
Three Republicans competing to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves before the political attacks that could come Saturday when they share the stage at the Fancy
Senate candidates seeking McConnell seat trade jabs at Fancy Farm. See updates
Kentucky voters can expect a political showdown from senate candidates vying for Mitch McConnell's seat at Fancy Farm picnic.
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.

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 ...

Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Has Won (and Won Again) in Trump Country. What’s Next?

He’s found a way to win (and win again) in Trump Country and that’s put him at the top of the list of Democrats expected to ...

Inside the GOP's mission to deliver Trump's megabill

J ust after midnight on July 3, a day before the GOP's self-imposed deadline to pass President Donald Trump's megabill, full ...
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McConnell, GOP senators demand release of frozen education funds ...

McConnell joins 9 GOP senators urging release of $6.8B in frozen education aid. Kentucky schools await $96M in withheld funds for K-12 and adult education. Lawmakers argue delayed funds contradict ...
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The Red State Where Republicans Aren’t Afraid of Trump

The organization has hosted other prominent Kentucky Republicans, including each of the major potential GOP contenders to replace McConnell in the Senate. But its president, T. J. Roberts, told me ...
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Barr leads Cameron in fundraising in Kentucky GOP Senate primary

Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr closed out the fundraising quarter with $6.1 million in the bank, a war chest more than 11 times larger than that of Daniel Cameron.