McConnell's Protégé Ditches Him for 'America First' Conservative Bid in Kentucky Race
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a former protégé of Sen. Mitch McConnell, has distanced himself from his former boss as he runs to replace him in the Kentucky race that will define the GOP future.
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is distancing himself from his former boss, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as he runs to replace him in a Republican primary that will shape the GOP's future. Cameron, once seen as a protégé of McConnell's, now portrays himself as an unapologetic 'America First' conservative. The Kentucky race pits Cameron against incumbent McConnell, who has long been the face of Republican Party establishment politics. As the primary approaches, Cameron is seeking to redefine the party's direction and identity.
