The former GOP Senate leader is free to vote his conscience.

As the contest turns nasty, onetime allies of Senate Republicans’ former leader are now seeking President Trump’s endorsement ...

The announced retirement of Senator Mitch McConnell ... that I will depart with great hope for the endurance of the Senate as an institution,” McConnell said. “The Senate is still equipped ...

After nearly four decades in the Senate, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) long tenure is finally coming to an end. Some have hailed him as a master strategist, a guardian of conservative ...

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will reportedly announce on Thursday, February 20, that he will not seek reelection in 2026. McConnell, who stepped down from leadership last ...

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell won't be seeking reelection in 2026. On the Republican Senator's 83rd birthday Thursday, he addressed the Senate floor on his plans to retire when his current term ...

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

Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending his run as one of the most powerful lawmakers in the U.S. McConnell, a Republican first elected ...

Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the upper chamber of Congress. Cameron, who was Kentucky's first Black attorney general, announced his Senate campaign just minutes after McConnell said he would not ...

Despite this, McConnell has stated his intention to complete his current Senate term, which runs until 2027. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ... depart with great hope for the endurance ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, he announced Thursday. McConnell, who turned 83 on Thursday, has dealt with a series of health scares in recent years and has recently ...

Mitch McConnell affirmed the ... I assure our colleagues that I depart with great hope for the endurance of the Senate as an institution," McConnell said during his speech.