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 Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
09/14/26 03:52 PM
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Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS LOUISVILLE
UPDATED 1:48 PM ET FEB. 20, 2025 PUBLISHED 11:27 AM ET FEB. 20, 2025
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced 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.
What You Need To Know
*Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced 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 populism of President Donald Trump
*The Kentucky Republican chose his 83rd birthday on Thursday to share his decision to retire when his current term ends in January 2027
*McConnell is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history
*McConnell helped forge a conservative Supreme Court and steered the Senate through tax cuts and presidential impeachment trials
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run for another term in Kentucky and to retire when his current term ends. He informed The Associated Press of his decision before he addressed colleagues in a speech on the Senate floor.
"Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate," McConnell said, as aides lined the back chamber and senators listened from seats. "Every day in between I've been humbled by the trust they've placed in me to do their business right here. Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last."….
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2025/02/20/sen--mitch-mcconnell-won-t-seek-reelection
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