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Fancy Farm, Mitch McConnell and Senate

Race to replace Mitch McConnell heats up on stage: 3 takeaways from Fancy Farm 2025
The three high-profile Republicans gunning for longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat gathered under one roof this weekend alongside the man they're running to replace.
Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm
A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a Republican political skirmish on Saturday. Three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen.
3 candidates vying for McConnell’s Senate seat speak at 145th Fancy Farm Picnic
The three candidates vying for Mitch McConnell’s U.S. Senate seat all made speeches Saturday. “I am running to ensure that Graves County and the rest of our Commonwealth has a voice in Washington, a voice that respects the men, women and children of all 120 counties,” US Senate Candidate Daniel Cameron said.
Senate candidates seeking McConnell seat trade jabs at Fancy Farm. See updates
Kentucky voters can expect a political showdown from senate candidates vying for Mitch McConnell's seat at Fancy Farm picnic.
Senate candidate Nate Morris says he's 'going to trash McConnell's legacy' at Fancy Farm
Lexington businessman Nate Morris is one of three high-profile Republicans vying to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Republicans spar over chance at McConnell’s seat at 145th annual Fancy Farm picnic
With only one Democrat speaking at the western Kentucky political event, the jabs and jeers of Fancy Farm turned inwards as the GOP candidates jockeyed for the opportunity to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Kentucky GOP Senate candidates vie for spotlight with well-placed zingers at Fancy Farm
The top three Republican candidates hoping to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate — former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Lexington businessman Nate Morris — have been taking snipes at each other on the campaign trail this summer as they barrel toward the May 2026 primary,
U.S. Senate hopefuls speak at annual Fancy Farm Picnic
The annual Fancy Farm Picnic was held before 10,000 political pundits and others who traveled to the small Graves County seat.
Mitch McConnell, GOP Senate candidates take stage at Fancy Farm. See updates
Kentucky voters can expect a political showdown from senate candidates vying for Mitch McConnell's seat at Fancy Farm picnic.
Watch U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's full speech from Fancy Farm Picnic 2025
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell speaks at Kentucky's annual Fancy Farm Picnic held at St. Jerome's Catholic Church.
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Fancy Farm 2025: Republican candidates for U.S. Senate trade words at annual political event

The annual Graves County politics-charged, barbecue-filled event featured the top three Republican candidates vying for the ...

Who had the best zingers? Here's a round up from Fancy Farm

Kentucky's politicians came out swinging on stage in West Kentucky at the 145th Fancy Farm Picnic. Here's what they said.

First woman emcees 145-year-old Fancy Farm picnic event

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman has made history during St. Jerome’s Fancy Farm picnic. Ashli Watts will serve as the emcee in the ...

Al Gore, blood hounds, the Terminator. Photos of Fancy Farm from over the years

In a 2015 interview with Kentucky Educational Television, Mark Wilson, the then-chairman of the political speaking for the ...
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Is Fancy Farm still relevant in Kentucky politics?

Kentucky's biggest political event, Fancy Farm, is happening this weekend. But with more and more politicians skipping the ...
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Fancy Farm 2025 is shaping up to be a Republican free-for-all

This weekend, Kentucky politicians hoping to make an impression with voters will travel to far West Kentucky for the annual ...

Democrats largely a no-show at Fancy Farm. Voters say it harms their message

Republicans mocked the Kentucky Democratic Party's absence at Fancy Farm this year. Some Democratic voters saw their absence as a warranted target.