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Sen. 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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The Maine Wire

Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Throws in Towel

Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Thursday. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican conference for nearly two decades until he stepped down from his leadership post at the end of the last Congress. There was widespread speculation that the former Republican leader would retire following his decision to oppose several of President Donald [...] The post Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Throws in To…

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Real Clear Politics

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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conservativehq.com

The News Keeps Getting Better As Mitch McConnell Announces He Won’t Run Again

Last year now-former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would not run for Majority Leader – or as we thought of him in that role, “Impediment in Chief” to governing America according to conservative principles. Now, the ailing McConnell has announced he will not run for reelection. In a floor speech which coincided with his 83rd birthday, McConnell (R-Ky.) recounted how his journey from interning for former Sen. John Sherman C…

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wng.org

McConnell won’t seek reelection after 40 years of service

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Mitch McConnell announces retirement from Senate, will not seek reelection in 2026

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will be retiring from the Senate, and will not seek reelection in 2026. McConnell, who turned 83 on Thursday, announced in a floor speech where he reflected on his decades-long political career: “seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate. Every day in between I have been humbled by the trust they place in me to do their business, right here. Representing …

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West Hawaii Today

Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election - West Hawaii Today

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.

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