Former Kentucky Attorney General (2019-2024). First African American and first Republican since 1943 to hold the AG office. Born November 22, 1985, in Plano, Texas; moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky as child. Education: University of Louisville (B.S. Political Science, 2008; J.D. 2011). Worked as law clerk for U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove; served as legal counsel to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (2015-2017); practiced law at Stites & Harbison and Frost Brown Todd. Lost 2023 gubernatorial race to Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear. Currently serves as CEO of 1792 Exchange, organization devoted to opposing 'woke capitalism.'
African American from working-class background (mother professor, father owned coffee shop). Awarded McConnell-sponsored scholarship to University of Louisville, where he met McConnell as undergraduate. Rose through legal ranks from clerkship to McConnell's counsel to law firm partnerships. Elected AG in 2019 with Trump endorsement; served 2019-2024, pursuing conservative litigation agenda. Lost gubernatorial race to incumbent Beshear in 2023 by double-digit margin. Married to Makenze Evans Cameron (schoolteacher); two sons Theodore and Bennett.