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Sen. Mitch McConnell not seeking reelection

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026

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

LA Times on MSN · 1d

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

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.

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MSNBC on MSN · 1d

Mitch McConnell loved the Senate. Then he broke it.

It’s the sort of thing that would seem a bit much from most politicians, but I believe McConnell has loved being a senator. But while I have no doubt for his affection for the upper chamber, it cannot be ignored that he’ll be leaving it a weaker,

Latin Times on MSN1d

Full list of Senate Seats Up For Grabs in 2026 As Mitch McConnell Becomes Later Senator to Opt Out of Re-Election Run

McConnell announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, ending his four-decade Senate career. He joins two other Senators ...

The Washington Post10d

Welcome to the resistance? Mitch McConnell bucks Trump with ‘no’ votes.

Susan Collins (R-Maine), moderates who flouted Trump on ... many lawmakers seem nervous about opposing Trump’s picks. “Mitch McConnell doesn’t answer to anyone, certainly not Donald Trump ...

ABC News8d

McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees

Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind WASHINGTON ... Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, also voted against Hegseth. “Now that he is no longer in leadership ...

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