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Sen. Mitch McConnell retiring

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Potential Mitch McConnell successors begin lining up for Kentucky's Senate race

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s decision not to run for re-election in Kentucky next year opens up his Senate seat for the first time since 1984 — and it is already drawing interest from heavy hitters looking to fill the seat.

USA Today · 1d

Kentucky politicians react to Sen. Mitch McConnell not running for reelection in 2026

Kentucky lawmakers and political insiders shared their reactions to Sen. Mitch McConnell's retirement, calling him a "consequential" leader.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced 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.

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Is there an early frontrunner in the race to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat? Experts' answers vary

So far, the only Kentucky Republican to officially announce his bid to fill McConnell's seat is former Attorney General ...

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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 reelection in 2026 ...

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