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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nate Morris campaign spends big early with seven-figure ad launch in Senate race
Nate Morris is already spending big bucks on his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign — with 10 months to go until the primary election. The Kentucky businessman is launching a seven-figure ad buy that will run in every market statewide, including television, digital and direct mail advertising, according to Morris' spokesperson. The ad, titled "Garbage Day," is critical of outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, as well as fellow Republican candidates U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. "Mitch McConnell? He's trashed Trump," Morris says in the ad. "McConnell's boys Andy Barr and Daniel Cameron will do the same if they replace him." Representatives for Barr and Cameron's campaign did not immediately respond to a Courier Journal request for comment about the ad. Barr's campaign confirmed he has not launched any television ads. The latest fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show Cameron raised more than $500,000 for his Senate bid over an about four-week period following his announcement. However, that paled in comparison to the funds Barr had on hand — with reports showing he had more than $5.3 million available as of March 31. The next fundraising reports are due to the FEC on July 15. Morris announced his run for the Senate seat in June on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast show, "Triggered with Don Jr." He already has support from some nationally known conservatives, including popular media host Charlie Kirk. Kirk and Morris kicked off the campaign at a rally in Shepherdsville on June 30, where Morris branded himself as an outsider and grassroots candidate ready to help advance President Donald Trump's agenda. While Morris has never served in public office, he has previously worked with Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, with POLITICO calling Morris "a door-opener for Paul with big-money GOP donors." The primary election is set to take place on May 19, 2026. This story could be updated. More: 'This administration is going to deal with you': US attorney talks ICE arrests, LMPD and more Reach reporter Hannah Pinski at hpinski@ or follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @hannahpinski. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Morris campaign spends big early with 7-figure ad launch in Senate race
Axios
27-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
Nate Morris launches quest for McConnell seat with cheeky "Garbage Day" ad
Nate Morris — a pro-Trump entrepreneur who founded a waste-disposal company worth $2 billion — joined the frenzied race to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) with a cutting but lighthearted ad showing Morris riding on the back of a bouncing garbage truck. "Let's dump career politicians and take out the trash in Washington," Morris says as his "DC SWAMP CLEANUP SERVICES" truck pulls away. The " Garbage Day" ad, first reported by Breitbart's Matt Boyle, says each of Morris' two main rivals for the Republican nomination — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron — is a "McConnell Puppet." The two-minute video will run as a digital ad and on social media. The backstory: Morris, 44, who lives in Lexington, is the founder and former CEO of Rubicon Technologies, a successful waste and recycling platform he took public in 2022. Morris launched his campaign with a cutting-edge twist, announcing his campaign Thursday on Don Jr.'s podcast, "Triggered." Morris' campaign is run by a trio of Trump-Vance advisers — Andy Surabian, Chris Grant and Tony Fabrizio. The other side: The Barr campaign said in a statement to Axios that Morris is "more of an East Coast liberal than a Kentucky conservative."
