Daniel Cameron (American politician)

Daniel Cameron
51st Attorney General of Kentucky
In office December 17, 2019 – January 1, 2024 Acting: December 17, 2019 – January 6, 2020
Governor	Andy Beshear
Preceded by	Andy Beshear
Succeeded by	Russell Coleman
Personal details
Born	Daniel Jay Cameron (1985-11-22) November 22, 1985 (age 39) Plano, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Cameron ​ ​ (m. 2016; div. 2017)​ Makenze Evans ​ (m. 2020)​
Education	University of Louisville (BS, JD)
Website	Official website

Daniel Jay Cameron (born November 22, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the 51st Attorney General of Kentucky from 2019 to 2024.^[1] He is the first African-American, and the first Republican since 1943, to be elected to the office.

In September 2020, Cameron appeared on a 20-person shortlist of possible replacements for Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump.^[2][3]

In May 2022, Cameron announced his candidacy for Governor of Kentucky in the 2023 election.^[4] He lost the election to incumbent Governor Andy Beshear in November 2023 by a margin of 5%.^[5]

1. ↑ Cheves, John (2019-11-05). "Daniel Cameron elected Kentucky attorney general, says he will support GOP leaders". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
2. ↑ Ladd, Andrew Wolfson, Ben Tobin and Sarah. "Trump lists Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron as potential US Supreme Court nominee". The Courier-Journal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. ↑ Conradis, Brandon (September 9, 2020). "Trump unveils Supreme Court list, includes Cruz and Cotton". The Hill.
4. ↑ "Ky. AG Daniel Cameron officially running for governor". WKYT. May 11, 2022.
5. ↑ "Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Wins Re-Election in Kentucky". NBC News. November 7, 2023.