The Republican has been married to his wife, Elaine Chao, since 1993. Learn more about her and their marriage here.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive ...

Kentucky’s leaders are releasing statements about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection in 2026.

Longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) announcement Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 has set off a furious ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection when his current term expires in January 2027.

Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection next year, he announced Thursday, ending a decadeslong run as one of the most powerful Republicans in the country.

Kentucky’s leaders are releasing statements about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection in 2026.

None of the Republicans who have entered the race have mentioned McConnell, and they have mostly tried to distance themselves from him.

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The longest-serving Senate leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his current term. He made it official on ...

McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern February 20, 2025 Kentucky’s longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday he ...