Daniel Cameron (American politician)

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.

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

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]