Republican Mitch McConnell Says He Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026
Republican Mitch McConnell, a shrewd political tactician who tilted the Supreme Court to the right but whose traditional brand of conservatism was overtaken by Donald Trump’s populism, announced he won’t seek reelection to the US Senate in 2026.
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.
Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year
Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year.
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.
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, won’t seek reelection
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that 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.
After seven terms in office, KY Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026
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.
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The race to replace Mitch McConnell is already on: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we break down the quickly developing race to replace Mitch McConnell, who announced his plans to retire after a decadeslong Senate career. Plus, Jonathan Allen examines who could be most affected by the Trump administration’s plans to trim the IRS.
What's next? Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection after his 7th term
McConnell, the longest-serving member of Congress from Kentucky and the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, first took office in 1984.
Alert: Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year.
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 Re-Election in 2026, Ending Tenure as Republican Power Broker
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision.
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In response to former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's Senate exit many pro-Trump Republicans took to social media to celebrate, saying he has “done so much destruction" to the party.