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. The announcement marks a major moment in ...

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is "fine" after reportedly falling at the Senate in D.C. on Wednesday, a spokesperson said. The spokesperson did not confirm McConnell fell. However, multiple ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday that he is not seeking reelection in 2026, bringing an end to the longest-serving Senate leader’s political career. McConnell, one of the leading ...

The longtime Republican senator turned 83 on Thursday. Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection next year. McConnell, who turned 83 today ...

In 2003, McConnell underwent elective coronary artery bypass surgery, per Roll Call. At the time, Dr. Alan Spier noted that the politician’s “post-operative course would be uncomplicated and ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, a long-standing figure in the U.S. Capitol, has decided not to pursue reelection for another term. McConnell, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1984 ...

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Senator Mitch McConnell, a long-standing figure in the U.S. Capitol, has decided not to pursue reelection for another term. McConnell, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1984 ...

Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol in February 2024 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who stepped down from leadership last year, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. His term ends in January 2027. McConnell, the longest-serving ...

By Steve Benen The conventional wisdom on Capitol Hill has long been that Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell would retire at the end of his current term, rather than run for re-election in Kentucky.