Daniel Cameron is no stranger to Kentucky politics and is now seeking a larger stage in Washington, D.C. Just minutes after Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would not run for reelection, Cameron shared he plans to run for the open seat.

On X, Cameron said “it's time for a new generation of leadership” in Kentucky shortly after Mitch McConnell announced retirement.

The former gubernatorial candidate came up short in 2023 but is widely seen as the GOP leader’s heir apparent.

Daniel Cameron, Kentucky's former attorney general, wasted no time announcing he plans to run for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat after McConnell retires.

Prior to becoming Kentucky’s first Black attorney general, Cameron served as legal counsel to McConnell, the state’s longest serving senator, for two years.

Cameron made the announcement just minutes after longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, said he would not seek an eighth term to the U.S. Senate.

Prospective senators are wasting no time following Sen. Mitch McConnell's announcement that he will not seek reelection.

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on X Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate shortly after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he would not seek reelection in 2026.