Kentucky GOP Senate candidates talk immigration and Iran war in first debate

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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LOUISVILLE — Kentucky’s top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates largely agreed that illegal immigration is a major issue for Kentuckians, but they strongly disagreed about which of them would best handle it.

The candidates — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron and businessman Nate Morris — faced each other in their first debate of the primary season Monday night. Hosted by the Jefferson County Republican Party and TV station WDRB, …

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