US EditionRepublican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AUG 2 – Three Republicans seek to replace Mitch McConnell and used the Fancy Farm picnic to introduce their platforms before a competitive primary, with no Democrats attending the event.
- On Saturday afternoon, three Republican Senate candidates competing to succeed Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves at the Fancy Farm picnic, Kentucky's premier political event.
- His pending retirement has set up a fierce contest for the Kentucky Senate seat, making the Fancy Farm picnic a critical event for statewide candidates.
- Friday night, Nate Morris, a tech entrepreneur, portrayed himself as a populist outsider while linking his campaign to President Trump, and Andy Barr called himself an 'America First' fighter in Congress.
- Saturday at Fancy Farm, Democrats mostly stayed away, turning the event into a Republican contest as Cameron warned of coming barbs.
- Next year’s Senate primary looms as Andy Barr and Nate Morris used their Fancy Farm speeches to introduce themselves to Republican voters, with Morris calling for a moratorium until every immigrant is deported.
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Fancy Farm 2025: Republican candidates for U.S. Senate trade words at annual political event
The annual Graves County politics-charged, barbecue-filled event featured the top three Republican candidates vying for the chance to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat.
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union-bulletin.comKentucky GOP Senate candidates get combative on the Fancy Farm stage
Daniel Cameron is the candidate you know and love. Andy Barr is the electable and practical choice. Nate Morris is the one who doesn’t like Mitch McConnell. So went the arguments Saturday of the three leading Republican candidates running to…
Kentucky GOP Senate candidates vie for spotlight with well-placed zingers at Fancy Farm
U.S. Senate candidates (from left) Nate Morris, Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron before speaking at annual Fancy Farm Picnic, on Saturday, Aug 2, 2025. (Austin Anthony for the Kentucky Lantern)FANCY FARM, Ky. — The top three Republican candidates hoping to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate — former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Lexington businessman Nate Morris — have been taking snipes at each other on the campaign tr…
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