McConnell, longtime Senate GOP leader, announces he will not run for reelection in 2026
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection in 2026, he announced in a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday morning.
Former GOP Leader Mitch McConnell won't seek re-election in 2026
The Kentucky senator is stepping down after a consequential career. Whether Americans benefited from his triumphs, however, is another matter entirely.
Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped steer American politics decisively to the right.
Mitch McConnell—GOP Leader-Turned-Trump Foe—Won’t Seek Reelection To Senate, Report Says
Ky., stepped down as the longest-serving party leader in U.S. history last year, but has continued to face questions about his health and age.
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.
Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection. How would his Senate seat be filled if vacated?
Kentucky law would dictate how to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat if he does not finish his term, which ends at the start of 2027.
McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
US Senator Mitch McConnell Will Not Run for Reelection
Republican U.S. Senator and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, his office confirmed on Thursday. McConnell has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985.
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against two Trump Cabinet picks
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Not Seeking Reelection, Will McConnell Create Opposition?
Sarah Chamberlain, Republican Main Street Partnership President & CEO, & Kristen Hawn, Rokk Solutions Partner, react to Senator Mitch McConnell (R) Kentucky announcing he will not see reelection in 2026 and discuss if the Senator will create any opposition to his fellow Republican members of Congress.
Senate ready to stay up all night to pass GOP budget over objections from Democrats
Senators are launching a budget “vote-a-rama” in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward President Donald Trump's agenda.
Senate Republicans plan budget vote, despite Trump's endorsement of competing House version
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Alabama-born longtime Republican US Senate leader, now 83, will not seek re-election
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run ...
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump’s priorities through Congress
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Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing rival House plan
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Local Republican leaders react to McConnell announcement
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell made an interesting announcement on his 83rd birthday Thursday. The long-serving Kentucky legislator stated he would not seek reelection. McConnell noted that he was ...
Former Oregon House Republican leader will run for Senate GOP leader’s seat
Former Oregon House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich will run for the state Senate in 2026, one of several expected campaign ...
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Virginia GOP feud with conservative wing spills into critical election year
With all 100 seats in the House of Delegates and three statewide offices on the ballot this year, Virginia Republicans are ...