Wesley Morgan

Clinton Wesley Morgan (born July 23, 1950) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Kentucky. A member of the Republican Party, Morgan is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 81st district.

Early life and career Morgan grew up in Leslie County, Kentucky. He graduated from Leslie County High School, Cumberland College, and Eastern Kentucky University.

After working as a criminal investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms as a young man, He expanded Liquor World into a chain of four stores.

Early in his single term, Morgan was criticized for introducing legislation that would have benefitted the liquor industry. Democratic legislators criticized Morgan for introducing bills that would have immunized drivers who hit protesters in roads and would have allowed teachers to carry guns at school. Hoover resigned as speaker, but kept his house seat.

Morgan lost renomination to the Kentucky House to Deanna Frazier in the 2018 elections. Morgan endorsed the Democratic nominee in the race. Morgan unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky against Mitch McConnell, placing second with 6.2% of the vote. During the campaign, he denounced McConnell as a "deep-state traitor" and praised what he called the "patriots" of QAnon. He built a survival bunker below ground level, with a thick ceiling and two tunnels.

After his defeat in the 2020 U.S. Senate primary, Morgan decided to sell his house and leave Kentucky.