Commonwealth Policy Center

In the race for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, top candidates Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, and Nate Morris are all vying for Donald Trump’s endorsement.  According to the latest Emerson poll Congressman Andy Barr currently leads the GOP primary with 28% support of likely Republican voters. Cameron is at 21% and Morris at 15%. 38% of voters see him as most aligned with Trump’s agenda. However, there are indications that Trump’s endorsement may not be the king making force that it once was. Cracks are emerging in Trump’s base ass prominent conservatives have disagreed with Trump’s attack on Iran. Gas prices have soared and consumer confidence is teetering, which may be a signal for candidates to speak to these issues which are of top concern to primary voters.