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Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection, ending tenure

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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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Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

US Senator Mitch McConnell has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026 following a 40-year career in Congress. McConnell, 83, was the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, but stepped down from Republican leadership while facing health issues.

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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.

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Former Kentucky AG who handled Breonna Taylor probe promptly announces Senate bid to replace Mitch McConnell

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader who is not ...

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Potential Mitch McConnell successors begin lining up for Kentucky's Senate race

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s decision not to run for re-election in Kentucky next year opens up his Senate seat for the first time ...

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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 ...

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.

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Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid in the wake of McConnell’s retirement

The former gubernatorial candidate came up short in 2023 but is widely seen as the GOP leader’s heir apparent.

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