Mitch McConnell won’t seek Senate re-election in 2026

<p>McConnell rformally announced his retirement in a Senate floor speech on Thursday</p><p>Senator Mitch McConnell will not run for re-election next year, bringing an end to a decades-long career for a Republican leader who marshaled his party through multiple administrations with a singleminded focus on power that enraged his critics and delighted his allies.</p><p>The Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-senate-retirement-34c79ef12bf62d14cb71d3c393f23a83">broke</a> the news of McConnell’s retirement on Thursday, which marked the Republican senator’s 83rd birthday. McConnell formally announced his retirement in a Senate floor speech on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/20/mitch-mcconnell-reelection-retirement">Continue reading...</a>