U.S. Senate seats seldom become available on a regular occurrence. Kentucky has one coming up in 2026. Long-serving Senator Mitch McConnell announced he plans to retire at the end of his term in 2026.

Former Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is casting a long shadow over the race to succeed him — but not in the way the state’s longest-serving senator may have once envisioned.After enjoying decades ...

Members of the House have to be 25 years old, (Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution). Members of the Senate have to be 30 years old (Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3). And presidents have ...