Summary
Elon Musk donated $10 million to Nate Morris, a Republican candidate in the Kentucky Senate race. Morris is running against former Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Representative Andy Barr to fill Mitch McConnell's Senate seat. Despite trailing in polls, Musk's donation has increased Morris's chances in the GOP primary.
Key Facts
- Elon Musk has donated $10 million to Nate Morris's Senate campaign.
- Nate Morris is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate for Kentucky.
- Other main Republican candidates are Daniel Cameron and Andy Barr.
- Morris received endorsements from conservatives like Vivek Ramaswamy and the late Charlie Kirk.
- A poll by OnMessage Inc. shows Morris in third place with 13% support.
- Another poll by UpONE Insights also places Morris third, with 10% support.
- Kalshi’s betting markets show Morris has a 45% chance of winning the GOP primary after Musk’s donation.
- A poll by Public Policy Polling shows Morris slightly ahead of Democratic candidate Charles Booker in a general election match-up.
