Service history
42 years in the U.S. Congress · since 1985
- Senator KY 1985–present
Background
- background Born February 20, 1942; attorney
- role U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 1985; longest-serving in state history
- achievement Longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history (2007–2025)
- role Senate minority leader (2007–2015, 2021–2025), majority leader (2015–2021)
- achievement Led opposition to campaign finance restrictions; Citizens United v. FEC outcome
- achievement Trump administration: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; record appeals judges; Supreme Court confirmations
Campaign finance
1998 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. Senate KY · 2026 General Election
- $233,154 raised
- $205,776 spent
- $216,701 cash on hand
| Total receipts | $233.15K |
| $205.78K | |
| Operating expenditures | $180.97K |
| Cash on hand | $216.70K |
| Debts owed by committee | $30.48K |
Through December 31, 1998 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 1998)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $643,411 | $87,909 | $555,502 |
| 1988 | $764,342 | $128,867 | $1,190,977 |
| 1990 | $4,073,583 | $5,074,187 | $190,373 |
| 1992 | $270,260 | $227,175 | $233,458 |
| 1994 | $919,611 | $134,476 | $1,018,593 |
| 1996 | $3,840,374 | $4,669,642 | $189,324 |
| 1998 | $233,154 | $205,776 | $216,701 |
| 2000 | $1,012,751 | $205,816 | $1,023,636 |
| 2002 | $4,740,581 | $5,336,099 | $428,116 |
| 2004 | $299,879 | $530,966 | $197,028 |
| 2006 | $3,958,313 | $1,445,736 | $2,709,606 |
| 2008 | $18,681,961 | $21,306,296 | $87,972 |
| 2010 | $2,010,862 | $1,081,383 | $1,017,452 |
| 2012 | $7,705,216 | $1,338,792 | $7,383,877 |
| 2014 | $21,134,747 | $28,270,382 | $248,241 |
| 2016 | $2,154,065 | $1,476,861 | $925,444 |
| 2018 | $3,703,219 | $1,033,207 | $3,595,456 |
| 2020 | $68,086,058 | $64,869,812 | $6,811,701 |
| 2022 | $6,500,149 | $5,343,237 | $7,968,613 |
| 2024 | $1,203,840 | $1,078,989 | $8,093,464 |
| 2026 | $217,447 | $969,119 | $7,341,792 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 30 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 70 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 16 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Mitch Mcconnell. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from senate.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (30 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 30 of 890 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (14)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Department of Defense Subcommittee Chairman
- Joint Committee on Printing Chairman
- Rules and Administration Committee Chairman
- Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Subcommittee Chairman
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- Appropriations Committee
- Joint Committee on the Library Vice Chairman
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee
- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Energy and Water Development Subcommittee · oversees Energy
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Mcconnell, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (86)
- S 5025Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- SRES 801A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- SRES 755A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.cosponsoredMay 31, 2026
- SRES 739A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- SRES 735A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".cosponsoredMay 13, 2026
- S 4530A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.sponsoredMay 13, 2026
- SRES 728A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- SRES 723A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.cosponsoredMay 10, 2026
- SRES 703A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.cosponsoredApr 28, 2026
- SRES 677A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.cosponsoredApr 15, 2026
- S 3981A bill to amend the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 to extend the sunset, to require a determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma, and for other purposes.cosponsoredMar 3, 2026
- SRES 622A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.cosponsoredFeb 25, 2026
- SRES 612A resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine, and emphasizing the importance of robust United States security guarantees within a transatlantic commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty.cosponsoredFeb 23, 2026
- SRES 606A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.cosponsoredFeb 10, 2026
- S 3697SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026cosponsoredJan 26, 2026
- SRES 587A resolution designating the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".cosponsoredJan 26, 2026
- SRES 585A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.cosponsoredJan 14, 2026
- SRES 545A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day".cosponsoredDec 10, 2025
- S 3177Citizen Ballot Protection ActcosponsoredNov 17, 2025
- SRES 488A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the European Union's actions to diversify from Russian energy sources.cosponsoredNov 5, 2025
- SRES 482A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".cosponsoredNov 3, 2025
- SRES 467A resolution designating October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.cosponsoredOct 26, 2025
- SRES 457A resolution designating the week beginning on October 19, 2025, as "Coal Week".cosponsoredOct 19, 2025
- SRES 438A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.cosponsoredOct 6, 2025
- SRES 434A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 5 through October 11, 2025, as "National 4-H Week".cosponsoredOct 5, 2025
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