Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has announced he will run for governor in 2023, becoming the third Republican announcing a bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
Cameron was elected attorney general in 2019 when he defeated Greg Stumbo, who formerly served as attorney general, with nearly 58 percent of the vote in the General Election.
“I’ve decided to run for governor because Kentucky needs a leader who reflects the values of the men, women and children of all 120 counties,” Cameron said. “That’s not our current governor.”
Cameron, 36, was born and raised in Elizabethtown and graduated from John Hardin High School.
He matriculated to the University of Louisville, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree before attending UofL’s Brandeis School of Law. He graduated from law school in 2011.
Cameron then clerked for U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove for two years before becoming legal counsel to then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from 2015 to 2017.
In 2017, he joined the Louisville law firm Frost Brown Todd.
Cameron joins Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon as GOP hopefuls running for the governor’s seat in 2023.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
