Overview

• Nate Morris formally launched his Senate bid, casting himself as a political outsider and steadfast Trump supporter who plans to frame the race as a referendum on Mitch McConnell's record.
• He joins U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the Republican primary contest for McConnell's seat.
• All three candidates are courting President Trump's endorsement, which is seen as pivotal for winning Kentucky's solidly Republican electorate.
• Morris has pledged a moratorium on immigration until every illegal immigrant is deported and plans to use his personal wealth from Rubicon to fund an advertising blitz.
• Barr's campaign has challenged Morris's MAGA credentials by highlighting a past donation to Nikki Haley and his previous support for diversity initiatives.