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 ...

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr joins former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the Kentucky Republican primary for Mitch McConnell ...

Dick Durbin announced he would not run for another term, making him the fourth senator to forgo reelection in the 2026 cycle.

Xinis was born in Mineola, New York, graduated from the University of Virginia and went to Yale Law School. She clerked for Judge Diana Gribbon Motz on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026. As such, a handful of Kentucky politicians are eying his seat.

Another high-profile contender has officially joined the race for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat. U.S. Rep Andy Barr announced ...

He's the second high-profile Republican to announce he's running, joining former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the GOP's 2023 gubernatorial nominee. Lexington businessman Nate Morris has ...

Rand Paul has taken the opposite approach.“Congress needs to grow a spine, and Congress needs to stand up for its ...

Republican Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr announced Tuesday that he is stepping into the race to succeed retiring Republican ...