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 ...

Daniel Cameron, former state attorney general, quickly took to social media announcing his plans to run for McConnell's seat.

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 ...

None of the Republicans who have entered the race have mentioned McConnell, and they have mostly tried to distance themselves from him.

Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate ...

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