US EditionSen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
- Senator Mitch McConnell announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his long role as a power broker who supported conservative causes.
- McConnell has been in the Senate since 1984 and plans to complete his term, which ends in January 2027.
- His departure will create an open Senate seat in Kentucky and likely lead to a competitive GOP primary.
- McConnell criticized Donald Trump as a 'despicable human being' and continues to support military aid for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
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Weakened 'ruthless' Mitch McConnell wields minimal influence in 2025
On Thursday, February 20, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) formally announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026. The announcement didn't come as a surprise: McConnell, who turned 83 that day, wasn't expected to seek an eighth term after stepping down as GOP leader in the U.S. Senate. But the announcement on McConnell's 83rd birthday made it official.The New Republic's Grace Segers examines McConnell's complex relationship with the Republ…
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Bristol Herald CourierMcConnell won't seek reelection
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday 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.
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.
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