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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decadeslong run as one of the most powerful Republicans in ...

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 ...

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive ...

McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run ...

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive ...

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

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.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will announce his retirement on Thursday. McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, will deliver the ...

Daniel Cameron, former state attorney general, quickly took to social media announcing his plans to run for McConnell's seat.

Kentucky’s leaders are releasing statements about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection in 2026.