Mitch McConnell
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Who is running to replace Mitch McConnell? Meet Kentucky’s Senate candidates
After months of national speculation around Mitch McConnell’s whereabouts, Kentucky’s 2026 US Senate race will select his replacement.
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Mitch McConnell released from rehab, as Booker calls for transparency
Sen. Mitch McConnell was first hospitalized, and later moved to a rehabilitation facility, after a fall at home in mid-June.
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Fact check: Is Aug. 3 the deadline to replace Mitch McConnell?
Hellbender Newsroom dug into Kentucky law to fact-check if August 3 is actually the deadline to call a special election to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat ahead of the midterms.
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Gov. Andy Beshear to McConnell: Share ‘proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’
Beshear’s July 27 demands come more than six weeks after McConnell was hospitalized for then-unknown reasons, sparking rampant online speculation.
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Sorry, Thomas Massie is not running for McConnell’s Senate seat
As Mitch McConnell’s absence continues to draw speculation, Thomas Massie ruled himself out for potentially filling a Kentucky Senate vacancy.
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Mitch McConnell shares proof of life, explains his silence and absence
In his first direct statement since being hospitalized in June, Sen. Mitch McConnell explained why he’s been MIA for nearly a month—and what happens next.
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Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear demands health update from Mitch McConnell
Gov. Andy Beshear had previously told reporters he’s gotten no information from Mitch McConnell’s camp since the senator was hospitalized in June.
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Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, but is talking to GOP leaders
Since McConnell was hospitalized in mid-June, few updates have been shared about his condition and few, if any, people have said they’ve spoken directly with him—until now.
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Beshear has gotten ‘no information’ from McConnell’s team since hospitalization
In a Thursday press conference, Beshear refrained from speculating on the senior Republican’s health and asked for more transparency on the situation.
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If Mitch McConnell dies while in office, what happens? How US Senate vacancies are filled in Kentucky
Kentucky handles things a bit differently than other states.
