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Race to replace Mitch McConnell is already on

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.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

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.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

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.

9hon MSN

Mitch McConnell calls on Senate to 'profess authentic devotion to rule of law'

Without referring to Donald Trump directly, McConnell discussed what a balance of power in the federal government should look ...

22mon MSN

Scramble for McConnell’s Senate seat underway with signs of a bruising GOP primary ahead

The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the Republican revealed he won’t seek ...

Wall Street Journal4d

Mitch McConnell Makes a Lonely Stand Against Trump

WASHINGTON—In 2017, when President Trump was fresh in his first term, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked by a student on a class trip what he thought of the new commander in ...

The Daily Signal23d

McConnell-Trump Divide Deepens, Setting Stage for GOP Battle

Jacob Adams is a journalism fellow at The Daily Signal ... of the popular “Megyn Kelly Show,” told followers on X, “We shouldn’t minimize what Mitch McConnell did last night by forcing ...

Politico7d

Mitch McConnell’s party of one

Three months ago, Mitch McConnell ran the Senate GOP. Now he’s going it alone as he wages battles against some of President Donald Trump’s highest-profile nominees. The Kentucky Republican ...

The Independent7d

Mitch McConnell takes another feeble swing at Trump — when it doesn’t really matter

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

New York Daily News7d

Trump casts doubt on Mitch McConnell’s polio claim after senator votes against RFK Jr.

President Trump on Thursday took a swing at Senator Mitch McConnell’s battle with polio after the 82-year-old lawmaker voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health ...

The Washington Post8d

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

President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle with polio — after the Kentucky Republican opposed vaccine skeptic ...

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Read the full text of Mitch McConnell's speech announcing final Senate term

Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Thursday. In a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell recapped his ...

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