Daniel Cameron shares early thoughts as Senate campaign takes off

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Cameron is now embarking on his 3rd statewide campaign for office. He spoke with FOX 56 News on Wednesday about why he wants the job and what he’s learned from those prior campaigns.

“I think part of my responsibility is for people to know the type of senator that I’m going to be. And I think that’s built off my track record, but you have to continue to share that with people. And obviously, share your heart,” Daniel Cameron told FOX 56 News.

The former attorney general and gubernatorial candidate is starting out with high hopes. A poll of nearly 1300 likely voters last month by right-leaning pollster co/efficient puts Cameron in the lead in a matchup with some of the rumored names that could also join the GOP primary, leading by 25 points in a potential 4-way matchup between himself, Rep. Andy Barr, former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft, and businessman Nate Morris. Cameron led by 16 points in the same poll with the addition of Rep. Thomas Massie in a potential 5-way race.

“I’ll just say it’s not a good little bit; it’s a lot,” Cameron said of the polling.

Fighting the opioid epidemic and opposing DEI policies are among the issues on his record he said voters will be hearing about on the campaign trail, as well as being a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, who endorsed his run for governor. Cameron is hopeful he will score that critical endorsement again.

“This is going to be a long journey, and I hope that he will endorse me. I’ve obviously had his back,” Cameron said.

President Donald Trump’s tepid relationship with the office’s current occupant, Sen. Mitch McConnell, adds another dynamic to the race. Donald Trump, Jr. shared a post on X this week linking to an opinion article critical of Cameron’s campaign announcement, which referred to him as a ‘Mitch protégé.’

“Well, I have to earn people’s trust and support in this campaign. And obviously, I’ve got a long track record of having done so and standing on my own two feet,” Cameron said in response to the article’s criticism. “Obviously there will be policy disagreements with the sitting senator and. But at the end of the day, this is about the future. And I’ve demonstrated that I’m my own man,” Cameron said.

As the campaign takes shape, no official events are currently planned, but Cameron said to stay tuned.