Alabama-born longtime Republican US Senate leader, now 83, will not seek re-election
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 was set to address colleagues in a speech on the Senate floor.
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, is another matter entirely.
Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection. How would his Senate seat be filled if vacated?
Kentucky law would dictate how to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat if he does not finish his term, which ends at the start of 2027.
McConnell won’t seek reelection next year, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
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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