Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives to a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans U.S. Capitol 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty ...

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes.

FILE - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in the Capitol, Nov. 6, 2023 in Washington. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein ...

The turnout to meet McConnell in Lexington - eight times larger than expected - was the biggest Republican lovefest in recent memory ... staff file photo Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell in 2024.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ... Timothy D. Easley/AP Photos In recent years, McConnell's declining health has become more visible. He suffered a concussion after a fall in March ...

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