US EditionSen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
- Senator Mitch McConnell announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his long role as a power broker who supported conservative causes.
- McConnell has been in the Senate since 1984 and plans to complete his term, which ends in January 2027.
- His departure will create an open Senate seat in Kentucky and likely lead to a competitive GOP primary.
- McConnell criticized Donald Trump as a 'despicable human being' and continues to support military aid for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
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Weakened 'ruthless' Mitch McConnell wields minimal influence in 2025
On Thursday, February 20, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) formally announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026. The announcement didn't come as a surprise: McConnell, who turned 83 that day, wasn't expected to seek an eighth term after stepping down as GOP leader in the U.S. Senate. But the announcement on McConnell's 83rd birthday made it official.The New Republic's Grace Segers examines McConnell's complex relationship with the Republ…
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Winston-Salem JournalMcConnell won't seek reelection
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday 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 GOP populism of President Donald Trump.
Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Throws in Towel
Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Thursday. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican conference for nearly two decades until he stepped down from his leadership post at the end of the last Congress. There was widespread speculation that the former Republican leader would retire following his decision to oppose several of President Donald [...] The post Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Throws in To…
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.
The News Keeps Getting Better As Mitch McConnell Announces He Won’t Run Again
Last year now-former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would not run for Majority Leader – or as we thought of him in that role, “Impediment in Chief” to governing America according to conservative principles. Now, the ailing McConnell has announced he will not run for reelection. In a floor speech which coincided with his 83rd birthday, McConnell (R-Ky.) recounted how his journey from interning for former Sen. John Sherman C…
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