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  McConnell, Mitch
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2016-01-11  
 
NameMitch McConnell
Address601 W. Broadway Room 630
Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States
Emailsenator@mcconnell.senate.gov
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Born February 20, 1942 (82 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
Dec 22, 2020 07:35pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Baptist -
InfoAddison Mitchell McConnell, Jr.
Born on February 20, 1942, and raised in South Louisville, McConnell's leadership ability was recognized early on as student body president in high school; College of Arts and Sciences student body president at the University of Louisville (where he received a B.A. with honors); and at the University of Kentucky's College of Law where he was elected president of the Student Bar Association. McConnell's political ascension continued as an intern with Senator John Sherman Cooper, chief legislative assistant to Senator Marlow Cook, and deputy assistant attorney general under President Gerald R. Ford. Before being elected to the United States Senate, McConnell served as County Judge-Executive in Jefferson County, Kentucky from 1978 to 1984.

His landslide victory on November 5, 1996, made Mitch McConnell the only Republican in Kentucky history to be elected to three full terms in the United States Senate. In fact, until Jim Bunning's election to the Senate in 1998, McConnell, Kentucky's senior senator, had been the only Kentucky Republican to win a statewide race since 1967.

Senator McConnell is married to Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. Previously, Secretary Chao served as president of the United Way of America and director of the Peace Corps. He is the father of three daughters: Elly, Claire, and Porter.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
07/30/2020-08/03/2020 Quinnipiac University 46.00% ( 0.0) 48.00% ( 0.0) 6.00% ( 0.0)
05/14/2020-05/15/2020 Public Policy Polling 41.00% ( 9.0) 48.00% ( 6.0) 11.00% ( 2.0)
04/11/2018-04/15/2018 Western Kentucky University 30.00% ( 0.0) 56.00% ( 0.0) 14.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 44.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
06/18/2015-06/21/2015 Public Policy Polling 32.00% ( 7.0) 54.00% ( 4.0) 13.00% ( 2.0)
10/30/2014-11/01/2014 Public Policy Polling 39.00% ( 2.0) 50.00% ( 4.0) 11.00% ( 3.0)
10/15/2014-10/19/2014 Survey USA 38.00% ( 8.0) 47.00% ( 1.0) 15.00% ( 7.0)
09/19/2014-09/27/2014 Mellman Group (D) 37.00% ( 5.0) 58.00% ( 3.0) 5.00% ( 2.0)
09/04/2014-09/07/2014 Mellman Group (D) 32.00% ( 0.0) 61.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
09/02/2014-09/04/2014 Marist Institute 45.00% ( 0.0) 48.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
12/11/2021-12/13/2021 Morning Consult 23.00% ( 0.0) 55.00% ( 0.0) 23.00% ( 0.0)
06/13/2020-06/15/2020 Civiqs 43.00% ( 0.0) 48.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
08/12/2019-08/13/2019 Clarity Campaign Labs 39.00% ( 0.0) 56.00% ( 0.0) 5.00% ( 0.0)
10/06/2014-10/19/2014 Western Kentucky University 44.00% ( 0.0) 51.00% ( 0.0) 5.00% ( 0.0)
10/15/2014-10/16/2014 Rasmussen Reports 49.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 0.0)
09/04/2014-09/07/2014 Mellman Group (D) 42.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 11.00% ( 0.0)
08/25/2014-08/27/2014 Survey USA 36.00% ( 0.0) 46.00% ( 0.0) 19.00% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 30, 2023 01:00pm News McConnell freezes for 2nd time while taking questions  Article WA Indy 
May 25, 2023 08:00am News Democrats seek unlikely debt ceiling savior: Mitch McConnell  Article Mr. Politics 
Apr 13, 2023 11:10am News Sources: GOP senators preparing for McConnell retirement  Article Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! 
Jun 16, 2020 04:00pm News McConnell to keep grip on GOP even if Republicans lose Senate  Article WA Indy 
May 11, 2020 08:00pm News McConnell: Obama 'should have kept his mouth shut' on Trump's coronavirus response  Article WA Indy 
Feb 04, 2020 10:05am Statement Mitch McConnell on Trump impeachment vote: It's the House that has abused its power  Article ev0lv 

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FAMILY
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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  02/02/2023 US Senate Appropriations Committee Minority Members Won 14.29% (+1.10%)
  11/16/2022 US Senate Minority Leader Won 78.72% (+57.45%)
  02/02/2021 US Senate Agriculture Committee - Minority Members Won 18.18% (+1.82%)
  01/05/2021 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/2020 KY US Senate Won 57.76% (+19.53%)
  06/23/2020 KY US Senate - R Primary Won 82.80% (+76.62%)
  01/06/2020 US Senate Agriculture Committee - Majority Members Won 18.18% (+1.82%)
  01/03/2019 US Senate Agriculture Committee - Majority Members Won 18.18% (+1.82%)
  11/14/2018 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/10/2018 US Senate Agriculture Committee - Majority Members Won 18.18% (+1.82%)
  01/03/2017 US Senate Agriculture Committee Majority Members Won 16.36% (+0.00%)
  11/18/2016 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2015 US Senate Agriculture Committee Majority Members Won 16.36% (+0.00%)
  11/18/2014 US Senate Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2014 KY US Senate Won 56.19% (+15.47%)
  05/20/2014 KY US Senate - R Primary Won 60.19% (+24.77%)
  11/20/2012 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/18/2010 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2009 US Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Members Won 16.67% (-2.78%)
  11/18/2008 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2008 KY US Senate Won 52.97% (+5.93%)
  05/20/2008 KY US Senate - R Primary Won 86.09% (+72.18%)
  11/15/2006 US Senate Minority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2005 Assistant Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2005 US Senate Agriculture Committee Majority Members Won 14.55% (-1.82%)
  01/04/2003 Assistant Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 KY US Senate Won 64.68% (+29.35%)
  01/03/1999 NRSC Chairman Won 75.00% (+50.00%)
  11/05/1996 KY US Senate Won 55.45% (+12.61%)
  05/28/1996 KY US Senate- R Primary Won 88.59% (+77.19%)
  01/03/1991 NRSC Chairman Lost 39.53% (-20.93%)
  11/06/1990 KY US Senate Won 52.19% (+4.37%)
  05/29/1990 KY US Senate- R Primary Won 88.52% (+77.04%)
  11/06/1984 KY US Senate Won 49.90% (+0.40%)
  05/29/1984 KY US Senate- R Primary Won 79.22% (+71.60%)
  11/03/1981 Jefferson County Judge-Executive Won 51.19% (+3.60%)
  11/08/1977 Jefferson County Judge-Executive Won 53.09% (+6.18%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  12/10/2020 TIME Person of the Year Lost 0.00% (-50.00%)
  11/06/2012 US Senate Majority Leader Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MD US Senate - R Primary - May 14, 2024 R Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.
UT US Senate - R Convention - Apr 27, 2024 R Mitt Romney
PA US Senate - R Primary - Apr 23, 2024 R David H. McCormick
AK US Senate - Open Primary - Aug 16, 2022 R Lisa Murkowski
WY At-Large - R Primary - Aug 16, 2022 R Elizabeth "Liz" Cheney
AR US Senate - R Primary - May 24, 2022 R John Boozman
GA US Senate - R Primary - May 24, 2022 R Herschel Walker
US Secretary of Housing & Urban Development - Mar 10, 2021 D Marcia L. Fudge
US Attorney General - Mar 10, 2021 ? Merrick B. Garland
TN US Senate - R Primary - Aug 06, 2020 R Bill Hagerty
UT US Senate - R Convention - Apr 21, 2018 R Mitt Romney
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
FL US Senate - R Primary - Aug 30, 2016 R Marco A. Rubio
KY US President - R Caucus - Mar 05, 2016 R Rand Paul
US President - R Primaries - Jun 07, 2016 R Rand Paul
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
US Secretary of the Interior - Apr 10, 2013 NPA Reject
US Secretary of Commerce - Oct 20, 2011 NPA Reject
Solicitor General of the United States - Jun 06, 2011 D Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.
FL US Senate - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 D Charlie Crist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 05, 2010 NPA Reject
CA US Senate - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Carly Fiorina
KY US Senate - R Primary - May 18, 2010 R C. M. "Trey" Grayson
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 NPA Reject
Solicitor General of the United States - Mar 19, 2009 NPA Reject
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 R Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 R John G. Roberts Jr.
KY District 06 - R Special Convention - Dec 13, 2003 R Alice Forgy Kerr
Member of the Federal Reserve Board - Jul 19, 2001 NPA Reject
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 R Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 R Robert H. Bork
US Ambassador to Mozambique - Sep 11, 1987 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to Somalia - Apr 24, 1987 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R Antonin Scalia
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