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

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

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.

Senator Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, announced on his 83rd birthday that he will ...

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 ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will announce his retirement on Thursday. McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, will deliver the ...

The race for the Kentucky Senate seat is gearing up after Mitch McConnell announced that he would not seek reelection in 2026.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ...

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott says Donald Trump is bringing “common sense” and the “voice of the American people” back to Washington. But he adds that even some Republicans are standing in Trump’s way, ...

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

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