MAGA-Aligned Ex-Mitch McConnell Advisor Fuels Senate Speculation [WATCH]

Scott Jennings, a former senior adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell and a prominent pro-Trump commentator on CNN, responded over the weekend to speculation surrounding a potential Senate run in Kentucky.

Jennings acknowledged the buzz but did not confirm whether he plans to enter the race to succeed the longtime Republican leader.

“Man, the internet’s a crazy place. Long way until next May,” Jennings told Fox News Digital on Saturday at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “I read all this with some amusement, but again, it’s a long way until next year.”

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Reports began circulating earlier this year that Jennings is being encouraged to run.

Fox News Digital first reported in February that his name was being floated by Kentucky Republicans, and the Lexington Herald-Leader followed up last week, stating that Jennings is actively considering the possibility.

Jennings emphasized his support for continued Republican leadership in Kentucky’s Senate delegation and tied the race directly to President Donald Trump’s legislative goals.

“I think Kentucky has benefited from having Republican senators for a long time,” Jennings said. “The Senate seat ought to be in the hands ultimately of somebody who’s going to help Donald Trump execute on the president’s agenda.”

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He added, “Politics is a team sport. The president’s the head of our team and I think eventually he’ll need to weigh in here on who he thinks is the best to help him execute on his agenda.”

Jennings appeared alongside President Trump on Tuesday night at the president’s rally in Michigan, which marked 100 days into Trump’s second term. Trump invited Jennings to address the crowd and acknowledged his commentary on cable news.

“We have a man here that I don’t know, but he’s defending me all the time on CNN,” Trump said to the crowd. “And he defends me really well, but he can’t go too far because if he goes too far, he’ll get fired.”

Jennings, known for his quick wit on air, quipped, “I got to get a farm in Michigan, because when you own as many Libs as I do, you gotta get a place to put ‘em all!”

On the Republican side of the primary, Rep. Andy Barr and former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron have already entered the race.

Businessman Nate Morris, who maintains a close relationship with Vice President JD Vance, is also reportedly weighing a bid.

Democrats are currently backing Kentucky House Minority Leader Pamela Stevenson.

Although Kentucky leans Republican in federal races—Trump won the state by a wide margin in November—it is home to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who remains an outlier in state politics.

McConnell, 83, announced in February that he would not seek another term, closing a chapter that began in the U.S. Senate in the 1980s.

He has had a complicated relationship with Trump, occasionally clashing while also receiving praise from the president for his legislative work.

Jennings, who was briefly mentioned earlier this year as a potential White House press secretary before Karoline Leavitt was ultimately selected, previously served in the George W. Bush administration.

He has advised multiple Republican campaigns and is the founding partner of RunSwitch, a Kentucky-based public affairs firm.

Whether Jennings decides to enter the race remains to be seen, but his recent visibility and ties to both McConnell and Trump suggest he could quickly become a formidable contender in the GOP primary.

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