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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.

Wall Street Journal · 2h

Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Another Term in the Senate

The onetime GOP leader is known for brass-knuckled partisanship in pushing through conservative policy and his tangles with President Trump.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Mitch McConnell, Longest-Serving Senate Leader, Won't Seek Reelection

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.

4hon MSN

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.

6don MSN

Barr says his decision to run for Senate will be 'independent' of whether McConnell runs for re-election

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Andy Barr’s decision on whether to run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky will be made "independent of ...

The Hill8d

Businessman says he won’t wait for McConnell retirement if he decides to run for Senate seat

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to decide whether he will run for reelection next year, announcing his interest in launching a challenge to the veteran senator for the seat. “This week, I’ve seen some ...

The Independent7d

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

McConnell, once the Senate GOP leader, has now voted against Trump more times than any Republican senator in the current Congress — a careful play, not an accident. open image in gallery Mitch ...

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