Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026

Mitch McConnell, 83, won't seek reelection in 2026

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will announce Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026. Why it matters: McConnell was the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history and has become one of President Trump's GOP antagonists since the new administration began.

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Kentucky's Mitch McConnell announces he will retire from U.S. Senate

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek re-election for his seat in 2026, ending his career as one of the body's most influential power broker.

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Mitch McConnell will not seek re-election to the Senate. Here's a timeline of his career

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he does not plan to run for re-election in 2026. Here's what to know about his career in the Senate.

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Mitch McConnell takes another feeble swing at Trump — when it doesn’t really matter

On Thursday, Mitch McConnell did what just one year ago ... give John Thune (one of his close allies and the new Senate majority leader) the political capital and the votes he needs to ram ...

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Battle for McConnell’s Senate Seat Begins Promptly

Shortly after Senator Mitch McConnell said he would not run for an eighth term, Daniel Cameron, a former Kentucky attorney ...

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