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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.

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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,

The Week US on MSN · 3d

Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection

Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday he will not seek an eighth term in 2026, ending more than 40 years in the Senate, including the longest tenure for a Senate party leader in U.S. history. He announced his coming retirement from the Senate floor on his 83rd birthday.

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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.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell - former GOP powerhouse - won't seek reelection

Mitch McConnell has spent decades in the ... Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, were the first to embrace him. With an arm around each, he turned to those assembled ...

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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 ...

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