Daniel Cameron still leads the Republican field and the race for the U.S. Senate campaign in 2026.

But Andy Barr is claiming momentum.

This is the race to fill U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell seat.

He is not seeking reelection.

A new poll shows Cameron ahead of Barr, 37 to 29%.

And a poll from a pro Barr political action committee.

Cameron is Kentucky's former attorney general.

Barr is the congressman for Kentucky's sixth district.

Barr's camp says Cameron has slipped from an earlier poll which showed him with 39%.

Nate Morris, a businessman who's already running TV commercials, is in third place with 8% of the vote.

Barr is launching his first TV ad focused on his support for President Donald Trump.

A lot of politicians talk about supporting President Trump.

I'm actually doing it every single day.

Andy Barr The ad includes Trump talking about Barr, a conservative group.

The club for growth is out whether commercial criticizing Barr.

Here's part of that ad which links Barr to U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell.

Good luck.

Andy Barr groomed by Mitch McConnell as an intern.

My mentor, leader Mitch McConnell then and never Trump politician funded by Mitch.

The ad goes on to claim Barr blamed President Trump for the January 6th, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.