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Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Reelection

Who Could Replace Mitch McConnell? Four Potential Candidates

McConnell announced Thursday he won't seek reelection in 2026, leaving his Senate seat open to a new generation of politicians.

MSNBC · 14h

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.

LA Times on MSN · 5h

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

Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced 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 populism of President Donald Trump.

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After confirmation votes, Trump’s offensive against McConnell gets uglier

It seemed hard to imagine the president's relationship with the Kentucky senator getting much worse. Then Trump questioned whether McConnell had polio.

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Mitch McConnell's Full Statement on Vote Against Trump Nominee RFK Jr.

The long-time senator said Thursday that RFK Jr. had a "record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories." ...

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