Sen Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

[Michie]

McConnell has served in the Senate for decades​

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday.

McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as Senate majority leader under President Donald Trump's first administration. McConnell is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, and he announced his retirement on his 83rd birthday.

"Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate," McConnell said in prepared remarks to the Senate floor. "Every day in between, I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve placed in me to do their business 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."

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Sen Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for re-election, the longtime Senator announced Thursday.

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[Michie]

Potential Mitch McConnell successors begin lining up for Kentucky's Senate race

McConnell is retiring in 2026 after holding the seat for more than four decades.

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[Yarddog]

McConnell has served in the Senate for decades​

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday.

McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as Senate majority leader under President Donald Trump's first administration. McConnell is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, and he announced his retirement on his 83rd birthday.

"Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate," McConnell said in prepared remarks to the Senate floor. "Every day in between, I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve placed in me to do their business 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."

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Sen Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for re-election, the longtime Senator announced Thursday.

www.foxnews.com

It is time.

 

[chevyontheriver]

McConnell has served in the Senate for decades​

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday.

McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as Senate majority leader under President Donald Trump's first administration. McConnell is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, and he announced his retirement on his 83rd birthday.

"Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate," McConnell said in prepared remarks to the Senate floor. "Every day in between, I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve placed in me to do their business 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."

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Sen Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for re-election, the longtime Senator announced Thursday.

www.foxnews.com

He is one of the poster boys for term limits. Not the only poster boy.

 

[Michie]

He is one of the poster boys for term limits. Not the only poster boy.

There are way too many.

 

[JSRG]

Honestly, I thought he already had announced he wasn't running for re-election.

 

[Michie]

Honestly, I thought he already had announced he wasn't running for re-election.

I had heard he was weighing out previously but not a definite decision.