Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as GOP power broker
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell ending his tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the GOP populism of President Trump.
The Latest: Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection next year
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing 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 t
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.
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.
McConnell won’t seek reelection next year, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
Watch live: Mitch McConnell speaks after announcing that he won’t seek reelection
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell is delivering remarks on the Senate floor after announcing that he won’t seek reelection next year.
Sen. Mitch McConnell - former GOP powerhouse - won't seek reelection
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who's spent decades in the nation's Capitol shaping Republican priorities, will not seek reelection when his term expires.
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.
Sen. McConnell announces retirement amid split with Trump
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will retire at the end of next year. He worked with Donald Trump to secure a conservative Supreme Court that overturned Roe, but called Trump’s Jan. 6 actions “disgraceful.
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.
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