Republican Mitch McConnell Says He Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026
Republican Mitch McConnell, a shrewd political tactician who tilted the Supreme Court to the right but whose traditional brand of conservatism was overtaken by Donald Trump’s populism, announced he won’t seek reelection to the US Senate in 2026.
Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Reelection as GOP Leadership Shifts in Trump Era
While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.
Kentucky politicians react to Sen. Mitch McConnell not running for reelection in 2026
Kentucky lawmakers and political insiders shared their reactions to Sen. Mitch McConnell's retirement, calling him a "consequential" leader.
Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year
Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year.
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, won’t seek reelection
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.
Mitch McConnell says this is his last term in office: Look at his 50 years in politics
McConnell announced Thursday he would not run in 2026. Here’s where his political career began more than 50 years ago.
Out goes Mitch McConnell — and an era of GOP politics
Mitch McConnell announced the impending close of his four-decade Senate career Thursday, underscoring a remarkable legacy of turning American government rightward but also capping a fading era in Republican politics.
Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection. How would his Senate seat be filled if vacated?
Kentucky law would dictate how to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat if he does not finish his term, which ends at the start of 2027.
McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
US Senator Mitch McConnell Will Not Run for Reelection
Republican U.S. Senator and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, his office confirmed on Thursday. McConnell has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985.
The race to replace Mitch McConnell is already on: From the Politics Desk
It took mere minutes after Mitch McConnell announced his retirement for Republicans in Kentucky to begin publicly jockeying for his Senate seat.
Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2026, Ending Tenure as Republican Power Broker
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision.
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Replacing Mitch McConnell: First Republican hints at 2026 run for Senate
Andy Barr, a Lexington Republican, reportedly plans to run for the ... He'll turn 83 next week and recently stepped down as the party's Senate leader. Related:Mitch McConnell's decision to ...
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Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a ...
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Gerth: Once a Republican hero, Mitch McConnell will be GOP target as he retires | Opinion
Mitch McConnell. The Republicans who are running ... Closer to home, it was McConnell who brought the Republican Party of Kentucky back from the dead after a dozen years in which Republicans ...
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Mitch McConnell casts only Republican vote against new intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard
Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against the new Director of National ... USA TODAY reported. She left the Democratic Party in 2022 following a bid in the 2020 Democratic ...