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RepublicanRan for KY U.S. Senate · 2026lost in the primary
Daniel Cameron
Daniel Jay Cameron (born November 22, 1985) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 51st attorney general of Kentucky from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party , Cameron was the first African American and the first Republican since 1943 to be elected to the office. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election , losing to Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear . Cameron is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitch McConnell in 2026 .
Born 1985 · Plano, Texas , U.S.
In brief
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No profile summary yet
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Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Cameron's money comes from.
B+
76/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — pac independence is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance50
25% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding66
34% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure86
$350k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
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Career & history
2019Attorney General of Kentucky
2019–2024
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$2.2M
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$532k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
25% small (<$200)75% large indiv.0% PAC
66% in-state · 34% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
STENGEL HILL ARCHITECHT
$14k
NALL'S SPECIALIZED HAULING
$8k
GRAVES GILBERT CLINIC
$7k
XCELERATE SOLUTIONS
$7k
JOHN E DOWNING PSC
$7k
ALVAREZ MARSAL
$7k
Top industries · itemized $
Health professionals$14k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-29 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
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Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Kentucky?
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DANIEL CAMERON · CC0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Republican · KY U.S. Senate · lost in the primary
Daniel Cameron
Daniel Jay Cameron (born November 22, 1985) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 51st attorney general of Kentucky from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party , Cameron was the first African American and the first Republican since 1943 to be elected to the office. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election , losing to Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear . Cameron is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitch McConnell in 2026 .
$2.2M
Raised
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2019Attorney General of Kentucky
2019–2024
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Cameron's money comes from.
B+
76/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — pac independence is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance50
25% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence100
0% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding66
34% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure86
$350k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$2.2M
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$532k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
25% small (<$200)75% large indiv.0% PAC
66% in-state · 34% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Health professionals$14k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-04-29 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the Kentucky Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Charles Booker (D)
Will the Republicans win the Kentucky Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Andy Barr (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Kentucky?
predictit · Republican Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Kentucky?
predictit · Democratic Party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DANIEL CAMERON · CC0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)