Full list of Senate Seats Up For Grabs in 2026 As Mitch McConnell Becomes Later Senator to Opt Out of Re-Election Run
McConnell announced he will not seek re-election in 2026, ending his four-decade Senate career. He joins two other Senators who have announced their retirement.
Mitch McConnell will not seek re-election to the Senate. Here's a timeline of his career
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he does not plan to run for re-election in 2026. Here's what to know about his career in the Senate.
Republican US senator Mitch McConnell will not run for re-election in 2026
WASHINGTON - Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell, who stepped down in 2024 as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Feb 20 that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his decades-long role as a political power player in Washington.
Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped steer American politics decisively to the right.
McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
The former Senate Republican leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his term. He made it official on his 83rd birthday, after a recent run of opposing President Trump’s nominees.
McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
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