GOP political pundit Scott Jennings, who is a CNN contributor, brushed off questions in a Friday interview about whether he is plotting a run for Senate next year to replace former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Appearing on "Overtime with Bill Maher," an online aftershow that follows HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," Jennings laughed but didn't answer when the host tried multiple times to get him to say whether he's exploring a political bid in his home state.
Jennings, 47, an ardent defender of President Trump, has been speculated among potential GOP hopefuls for the seat McConnell has held for more than four decades. McConnell, 83, confirmed in February that he won't seek an eighth term in 2026.
Maher noted during his interview that Jennings has shown some of the telltale signs of preparation for a political campaign: He has a book coming out in December that was met with Trump's praise, and he has continued to live in Kentucky, despite commuting to New York City and Washington, D.C. for work.
"It sounds like you’re running," Maher said, eliciting a chuckle from Jennings.
The Daily Beast reported last month, citing an anonymous source, that Jennings told people during the White House Correspondents Dinner weekend that he would run for the Senate job only if Trump wants him to and that he would support whoever Trump backs in the race.
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and 2023 GOP gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron, the state's former attorney general, have already launched campaigns to replace McConnell, while conservative businessman Nate Morris has acknowledged that he’s mulling a run and reportedly has been working with operatives aligned with Trump and Vice President Vance, Semafor reported.
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