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Daniel Cameron
Personal details
Born
Daniel Jay Cameron
Political partyRepublican Party (United States)
Residence(s)Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Louisville (BS)
University of Louisville (JD)
Websitedanieljaycameron.com

Daniel Jay Cameron is a former University of Louisville football player, former legal counsel to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, American lawyer and politician who is the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky in the 2019 election.

Early life and education

Cameron grew up in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.[1] His mother was a professor at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and his father owned a local coffee shop.[2] Cameron, a history buff as a boy, won a prize scholarship named in honour of Senator Mitch McConnell to attend the University of Louisville.[3] He was a member of the Louisville football team that won the Orange Bowl in 2007.[1]

He graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Science majoring in political science and a Juris Doctorate in 2011.[1] While at Louisville he was recognized as both the Most Outstanding University Student and the Most Outstanding Law Student.

Career

Cameron clerked for Federal District Court Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove in the Eastern District of Kentucky for two years.[2] After the clerkship, Cameron served as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's legal counsel.[2] In that position his portfolio included law enforcement and criminal justice, patent and trademark issues, federal judiciary related matters, telecommunications and broadband access.[4] In 2017 Cameron joined Frost Brown Todd, " one of the most prominent law firms in the state," as a senior associate.[2][5]

According to the Washington Post, national Republicans see Cameron, a young, black Republican, as someone with the potential to rise fast in national politics.[6]

Election history

Main article: 2019 Kentucky Attorney General election

On May 21, 2019, Cameron defeated Wil Schroder in a hard-fought[7] Republican primary with 132,400 (55.3%) votes to 106, 950 (44.7%) votes for Schroder.[8] Cameron will run against Greg Stumbo in the November election for Attorney General.[6]

On July 29, 2019, Cameron was endorsed by President Donald Trump.[9][10] Trump's tweeted endorsement read "“The Republican Party has a new STAR, his name is Daniel Cameron (@djaycameron), and he is running for Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky... He is tough on Crime, Strong on Borders, and will fight for our Second Amendment. Daniel will never let you down. He has my Full and Complete Endorsement!”[11]

If he wins, Cameron will be the first Republican elected to be attorney general of Kentucky since Eldon S. Dummit was elected in 1944,[10] and the state's first black attorney general.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Neuhauser, Ken (May 15, 2011). "U of L's graduates get chance to shine". Courier - Journal.
  2. ^ a b c d Bailey, Phillip (December 21, 2018). "Mitch McConnell's former lawyer may run for Kentucky attorney general". Courier Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Political buff goes from the Hill to the 'Ville: Louisville". Chicago Sun Times. October 4, 2006.
  4. ^ "McConnell's legal counsel leaves Washington for CivicPoint in Louisville". Lane Report. July 25, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Huddle". Politico. June 5, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Wiegel, David (May 23, 2019). "Democrats look past 2020". Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  7. ^ Wartman, Scott (May 14, 2019). "Kentucky AG candidate Wil Schroder shoots a TV, denounces 'illegals,' praises Trump, all in one ad". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Kentucky Primary Election Results". New York Times. May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Trump endorses GOP attorney general candidate in Kentucky". Washington Post. AP. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "President Trump endorses Daniel Cameron in Kentucky attorney general race". WKYT-TV. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  11. ^ Desrochers, Daniel (July 29, 2019). "Another Kentucky Republican picks up a Twitter endorsement from Donald Trump". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  12. ^ Crain, Brennan (July 31, 2019). "Trump endorses Cameron for attorney general". WCLU. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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