Former GOP Leader Mitch McConnell won't seek re-election in 2026
The Kentucky senator is stepping down after a consequential career. Whether Americans benefited from his triumphs, however, is another matter entirely.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, former GOP majority leader, will not seek 2026 reelection
GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday he will not be seeking reelection in 2026, ending his decade-long career in the Senate.
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.
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against two Trump Cabinet picks
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming two Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to know.
GOP's Mitch McConnell retires: RNC vet Steele on the Trumpified legacy
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced that he won't seek re-election next year, bringing an end to his four-decade career in the chamber. Former RNC Chair Michael Stelee joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber.
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