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Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, after spent decades in the nation's Capitol shaping Republican priorities, will not seek reelection when his term expires.

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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.

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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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Republican Mitch McConnell Says He Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026

Republican Mitch McConnell, a shrewd political tactician who tilted the Supreme Court to the right but whose traditional ...

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Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2026, Ending Tenure as Republican Power Broker

McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision.

Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Reelection as GOP Leadership Shifts in Trump Era

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP ...

Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year

Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year.

Former GOP Leader Mitch McConnell won't seek re-election in 2026

The Kentucky senator is stepping down after a consequential career. Whether Americans benefited from his triumphs, however, ...

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‘GOOD RIDDANCE': MAGA reacts to ‘RINO’ Mitch McConnell Senate exit

In response to former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's Senate exit many pro-Trump Republicans took to social media to celebrate, saying he has “done so much destruction" to the party.

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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 ...

Battle for McConnell’s Senate Seat Begins Promptly

Shortly after Senator Mitch McConnell said he would not run for an eighth term, Daniel Cameron, a former Kentucky attorney ...

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