Scramble for McConnell’s Senate seat underway with signs of a bruising GOP primary ahead
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the long-serving ...
Will Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat?
Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he will not seek reelection. Gov. Beshear again said he's not interested in replacing him.
‘Fog of war’: Kentucky Republicans brace for potential 3-way race for US Senate in 2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t said he’s leaving yet - but that isn’t stopping behind-the-scenes jockeying among likely contenders.
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Mitch McConnell Won't Seek Reelection in 2026, He Reveals on 83rd Birthday
News of the Kentucky senator's decision comes after he previously announced that he would step down from his leadership position after the 2024 elections. Though, at the time, he asserted that he ...
Kentucky legislature moves to strip protections for groundwater, wetlands and some streams
State officials said a bill to remove regulations on water pollution "applies a machete to an issue that needs a scalpel, at a cost to Kentuckians." ...
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Kentucky bills aim to split up JCPS, increase school board size
Two bills in the Kentucky legislature could significantly impact Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). House Bill 162 proposes a process for cities within Louisville to form their own ...
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Battle for McConnell’s Senate Seat Begins Promptly
Shortly after Senator Mitch McConnell said he would not run for an eighth term, Daniel Cameron, a former Kentucky attorney general, said he would run for the seat in 2026. Two lawmakers and a ...
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Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid
Prior to becoming Kentucky’s first Black attorney general, Cameron served as legal counsel to McConnell, the state’s longest ...