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.
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 ...
83-year-old Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026.