(AP) — The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as ... Another prominent Kentucky Republican, U.S. Rep. James Comer, will not run for the Senate next year but is “strongly considering” a run for governor in 2027, a ...

It took mere minutes after Mitch McConnell announced his retirement for Republicans in Kentucky to begin publicly jockeying for his Senate seat.

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 businessman also hinted at running.

Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, leaving Kentucky's Senate seat open. Daniel Cameron and Andy Barr emerge as contenders, while McConnell's long-standing rift with Donald Trump continues to define his legacy.

Mitch McConnell has said he will not run for ... We've got a long way to go, and more candidates could enter the race. U.S. Rep. James Comer has said he isn't planning to run, but fellow U.S ...

Within hours of Sen. Mitch McConnell's announcement that he would not seek reelection, potential candidates to replace him had ignited a war of words.

James Comer, will not run for the Senate next year but is “strongly considering” a run for governor in 2027, a Comer spokesman said. Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026 ...

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