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Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Reelection

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.

Newsweek · 1d

Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Reelection as GOP Leadership Shifts in Trump Era

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.

POLITICO on MSN · 21h

Out goes Mitch McConnell — and an era of GOP politics

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 Republican politics.

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Mitch McConnell announces retirement: Everything you need to know about his wife, children and family

Mitch McConnell announced he will retire at the end of his current term in 2026, capping a long tenure in the Senate.

The Washington Post8d

Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell's life — his childhood polio battle

Mitch McConnell ... after McConnell blamed Trump for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and the president made personal comments about McConnell and his family.

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