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(Against a well-funded opponent backed the Establishment and Never-Trumpers 2024, Cameron won the GOP primary in a landslide on May 17, 2023.) |
(On July 19, 2023, he picked a conservative running mate, Robby Mills, who has a track record of attracting Dem voters to the Republican side.) |
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| − | '''Daniel Jay Cameron''' (born November 22, 1985, age {{age|1985|11|22}}) is the [[conservative]] Attorney General of [[Kentucky]]. | + | '''Daniel Jay Cameron''' (born November 22, 1985, age {{age|1985|11|22}}) is the [[conservative]] Attorney General of [[Kentucky]] and the Republican nominee for governor in 2024. On July 19, 2023, he picked a [[conservative]] running mate, Robby Mills, who has a track record of attracting [[Dem]] voters to the Republican side.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/kentucky-republican-daniel-cameron-picks-131743156.html</ref> |
Endorsed by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]],<ref>Spiering, Charlie (July 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/29/donald-trump-endorses-black-conservative-daniel-cameron-for-kentucky-attorney-general/ Donald Trump Endorses Black Conservative Daniel Cameron for Kentucky Attorney General]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.<br>See also: | Endorsed by U.S. President [[Donald Trump]],<ref>Spiering, Charlie (July 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/29/donald-trump-endorses-black-conservative-daniel-cameron-for-kentucky-attorney-general/ Donald Trump Endorses Black Conservative Daniel Cameron for Kentucky Attorney General]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.<br>See also: | ||
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*Wilson, Reid (November 13, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/470181-mcconnell-protege-emerges-as-kentuckys-next-rising-star McConnell protege emerges as Kentucky's next rising star]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2019.</ref> Cameron takes conservative positions,<ref>Starr, Penny (November 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/06/kentucky-attorney-general-elect-daniel-cameron-promises-to-fight-drug-epidemic/ Kentucky Attorney General-Elect Daniel Cameron Promises to Fight Drug Epidemic]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.</ref> in particular a strong stance against [[illegal immigration]].<ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (November 8, 2019). [https://cis.org/Arthur/Daniel-Cameron-Kentuckys-Immigration-Hawk Daniel Cameron: Kentucky's Immigration Hawk]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved November 8, 2019.</ref> | *Wilson, Reid (November 13, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/470181-mcconnell-protege-emerges-as-kentuckys-next-rising-star McConnell protege emerges as Kentucky's next rising star]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2019.</ref> Cameron takes conservative positions,<ref>Starr, Penny (November 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/06/kentucky-attorney-general-elect-daniel-cameron-promises-to-fight-drug-epidemic/ Kentucky Attorney General-Elect Daniel Cameron Promises to Fight Drug Epidemic]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.</ref> in particular a strong stance against [[illegal immigration]].<ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (November 8, 2019). [https://cis.org/Arthur/Daniel-Cameron-Kentuckys-Immigration-Hawk Daniel Cameron: Kentucky's Immigration Hawk]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved November 8, 2019.</ref> | ||
| − | Cameron | + | Cameron is running for governor of Kentucky in 2024, against the [[Democrat]] incumbent Andy Beshear. Against a well-funded opponent backed the [[Establishment]] and [[Never-Trumpers 2024]], Cameron won the [[GOP]] primary in a landslide on May 17, 2023.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/16/kentucky-governor-cameron-craft-00097287</ref> |
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*[[Black history]] | *[[Black history]] | ||
Revision as of 01:47, July 20, 2023
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| Attorney General of Kentucky From: December 17, 2019 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Andy Beshear | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
Daniel Jay Cameron (born November 22, 1985, age 40) is the conservative Attorney General of Kentucky and the Republican nominee for governor in 2024. On July 19, 2023, he picked a conservative running mate, Robby Mills, who has a track record of attracting Dem voters to the Republican side.[1]
Endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump,[2] Cameron was elected Kentucky Attorney General in 2019 beating his white privileged Democrat opponent by 58% to 42%, becoming the state's first black Attorney General and the first Republican AG in seventy years.[3] Cameron takes conservative positions,[4] in particular a strong stance against illegal immigration.[5]
Cameron is running for governor of Kentucky in 2024, against the Democrat incumbent Andy Beshear. Against a well-funded opponent backed the Establishment and Never-Trumpers 2024, Cameron won the GOP primary in a landslide on May 17, 2023.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ https://news.yahoo.com/kentucky-republican-daniel-cameron-picks-131743156.html
- ↑ Spiering, Charlie (July 29, 2019). Donald Trump Endorses Black Conservative Daniel Cameron for Kentucky Attorney General. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
See also:- Halaschak, Zachary (November 23, 2019). 'Very talented political star': Trump lauds first black GOP attorney general of Kentucky. Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Blitzer, Ronn (November 6, 2019). Republican Daniel Cameron makes history in Kentucky attorney general race, amid Bevin drama. Fox News. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Stieber, Zachary (November 6, 2019). Kentucky Elects First Black Attorney General. The Epoch Times. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Sonka, Joe (November 5, 2019). Republican Daniel Cameron elected Kentucky's first African American attorney general. USA Today (from the Louisville Courier Journal). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Wilson, Reid (November 5, 2019). Former McConnell aide wins Kentucky attorney general's race. The Hill. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Victor, Daniel (November 6, 2019). Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General Elected in Kentucky. The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Creitz, Charles (November 7, 2019). Daniel Cameron reacts after making history in Kentucky attorney general race. Fox News. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Wilson, Reid (November 13, 2019). McConnell protege emerges as Kentucky's next rising star. The Hill. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ Starr, Penny (November 6, 2019). Kentucky Attorney General-Elect Daniel Cameron Promises to Fight Drug Epidemic. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ↑ Arthur, Andrew R. (November 8, 2019). Daniel Cameron: Kentucky's Immigration Hawk. Center for Immigration Studies. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/16/kentucky-governor-cameron-craft-00097287