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Elon Musk reportedly gave $10 million to a PAC backing Nate Morris in Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary to replace Mitch McConnell, boosting Morris’s campaign as Daniel Cameron leads polls and Morris trails in fundraising.
Elon Musk donated $10 million to the Fight for Kentucky super PAC backing Nate Morris’s bid to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. The donation is Musk’s largest ever to a Senate candidate and signals that he intends to spend heavily in the 2026 midterms. Morris is an anti-immigration, self-funded outsider running in a Republican primary, positioning himself against McConnell and drawing support from conservative allies; Musk has shown ongoing engagement with pro‑Republican causes.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron has chosen Senator Robby Mills as his running mate for lieutenant governor in the Kentucky gubernatorial race. Mills, a Republican, is known for his conservative values and support for legislation such as Senate Bill 150 and Lofton's Law. Cameron praised Mills' defense of the coal industry and his opposition to radical gender ideology. Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman has filed for reelection as a Democrat under Governor Andy Beshear.
The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana for the first time ever, with strict regulations on qualifying conditions and the sale and access of the drug. Patients must have a doctor's certification for any of the limited list of qualifying medical conditions, and the drug will not be available until 2025 to allow for regulation. The bill includes standards for setting up a dispensary, applying for a business license, obtaining the product for distribution, and taxation levied on producers and dispensaries.