About
McConnell, Addison Mitchell A Senator from Kentucky; born in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala., February 20, 1942; attended Louisville, Ky. public schools; graduated, University of Louisville 1964; graduated, University of Kentucky Law School, Lexington 1967; admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1967; legislative assistant to Senator Marlow Cook 1968-1970; Deputy Assistant United States Attorney for Legislative Affairs 1974-1975; Acting Assistant Attorney General 1975; elected judge-executive of Jefferson County, Ky., 1978-1985; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1984; reelected in 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; Republican party whip (2003-2007); minority leader (2007-2015; 2021-2025); majority leader (2015-2021); chair, National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (One Hundred Fifth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses); chair, Select Committee on Ethics (One Hundred Fourth Congress), Committee on Rules and Administration (One Hundred Sixth, One Hundred Seventh [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001], and One Hundred Nineteenth Congresses).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
87% — Voted in 757 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
3.3% — Voted against their own party majority 25 of 757 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
24 — Attracted 24 cosponsors across 13 bills.
Avg 323 · Most: 967 · Least: 4
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
10 — Attracted 10 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 80 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
62 — 62 bills cosponsored.
Avg 329 · Most: 727 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
14 — 14 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
SNL Cold Open Goes Full MAGA Midterms Desperation With Hegseth’s “Schlong Donkeys,” Trump’s Rambles & A Sad VP
Deadline · Oct 4, 2026
Where Kentucky US Senate candidates stand on congressional term limits
The Courier-Journal · Oct 5, 2026
Senior Class: The oldigarchy
WBUR · Oct 5, 2026
The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine
The New Republic · Oct 5, 2026
Saturday Night Live Roasts Mitch McConnell's Health and Republican Election Video
Headtopics · Oct 4, 2026
