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Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he's not seeking reelection

Mitch McConnell to Finish Term as Republican Leadership Shifts in Trump Era

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

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.

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Mitch McConnell announces he will retire, ending his four-decade Senate career

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced Thursday on his 83rd birthday that he won’t seek re-election next year, bringing an end to his four-decade career in the chamber.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who's spent decades in the nation's Capitol shaping Republican priorities, will not seek ...

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McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP

Mitch McConnell was a generational ... as a majority leader,” said Indiana Sen. Todd Young, a Republican. “He’s liberated.” McConnell’s votes against Trump’s nominees come amid a ...

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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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Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he's not seeking reelection

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