McConnell, longtime Senate GOP leader, announces he will not run for reelection in 2026
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection in 2026, he announced in a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday morning.
Sen. Mitch McConnell - former GOP powerhouse - won't seek reelection
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who's spent decades in the nation's Capitol shaping Republican priorities, will not seek reelection when his term expires.
Republican senator Mitch McConnell announces retirement from US Senate
Back in 2016, it was McConnell who helped Donald Trump win his shock first election. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, won’t seek reelection
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday 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.
US Republican ex-senate leader Mitch McConnell announces leaving Senate
After serving seven terms and earning a reputation for his political maneuvers in Congress, Mitch McConnell, 83, in increasingly fragile health, announced that he would not seek reelection next year.
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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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McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
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US Senator Mitch McConnell Will Not Run for Reelection
Republican U.S. Senator and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, his office confirmed on Thursday. McConnell has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985.
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