Coverage dated February 19, 2025

Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, will retire at the end of his term.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run for another term in Kentucky and to retire when his current term ends.
KTVU San Francisco
Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, will retire at the end of his term.
UPI
Kentucky's Mitch McConnell announces he will retire from U.S. Senate (opens UPI)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek re-election for his seat in 2026, ending his career as one of the body's most influential power broker.
Breitbart News
Report: Mitch McConnell to Announce Senate Retirement (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will announce Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, Politico reported.
Anchorage Daily News
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, helped forge a conservative Supreme Court and steered the Senate through tax cuts and presidential impeachment trials.
ABC 13 Houston
Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he won't seek reelection in 2026 (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year.
Bangor Daily News
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as top Republican (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision.
CBS News
Mitch McConnell says he won't seek an eighth term in 2026 (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won't be running for reelection in 2026.
WHDH Boston
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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
The Boston Globe
Senator Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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McConnell chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run for another term in Kentucky and to retire when his current term ends.
Wilmington News Journal
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker - Wilmington News Journal (opens Wilmington News Journal)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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By Bruce Schreiner and Kevin Freking
The Guardian
Mitch McConnell won’t seek Senate re-election in 2026 (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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McConnell rformally announced his retirement in a Senate floor speech on Thursday
GBH News
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026 (opens GBH News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
GBH News's feed description
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run for another term in Kentucky and to retire when his current term ends.
NPR
Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026 (opens NPR)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.
New York Post
Mitch McConnell not running for eighth Senate term in 2026 (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 19, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the longest-serving leader in the upper chamber’s history, will not seek re-election in 2026, the Associated Press...
Time
Sen. Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Re-Election in 2026 (opens Time)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Time's feed description
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision.
Los Angeles Times
McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as GOP power broker (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce populism of President Trump.
The Daily Caller
Mitch McConnell To Announce He Will Not Run For Reelection (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 19, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Wednesday morning.
Townhall
Mitch McConnell Will Not Seek Reelection (opens Townhall)
Published Feb 19, 2025
WHAS Louisville
Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026 after more than 40 years in Congress (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Feb 19, 2025
WHAS Louisville's feed description
McConnell, on his 83rd birthday, told the Associated Press this term will be his last.
The New Republic
Mitch McConnell Finally Announces He Won’t Run Again. Good Riddance. (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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The 83-year-old Republican has confirmed he won’t run for reelection, leaving behind a legacy of pure conservative terror.
New Hampshire Union Leader
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection in 2026 (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Feb 19, 2025
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
WASHINGTON - Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who stepped down last year as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday that he will not seek reelection in
The Daily Signal
Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Not Run for Reelection (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Feb 19, 2025
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Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican conference for decades until he stepped down at the end of the last Congress.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Sen. Mitch McConnell announces he won't seek reelection in 2026 | LIVE (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Feb 19, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year.
Fox News
Sen Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 19, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for re-election, the longtime Senator announced Thursday.

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