Sen. Mitch McConnell’s decision not to run for re-election in Kentucky next year opens up his Senate seat for the first time since 1984 — and it is already drawing interest from heavy hitters looking to fill the seat.

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

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a