McConnell announced Thursday he would not run in 2026. Here’s where his political career began more than 50 years ago.

Senator Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, announced on Thursday he will not ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a ...

Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader who helped Republicans remake the U.S. Supreme Court and also influenced how ...

The decision came as little surprise. McConnell last year stepped down as the GOP’s Senate leader, and has been battling ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday announced that he is not seeking reelection in 2026, bringing an end to the ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the longest-serving leader in the upper chamber’s history, will not seek re-election in 2026, ...

A series of falls and freeze ups has raised questions about the senator’s health and criticism from his political opponents.

The Republican has been married to his wife, Elaine Chao, since 1993. Learn more about her and their marriage here.

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection to the Senate after his ...

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.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection when his current term expires in January 2027.