Senate Majority Leader McConnell Wins 7th Term in Kentucky

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks during a debate with Democratic Senate nominee Amy McGrath, in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 12, 2020. Michael Clubb/Pool/Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) successfully defended his seat against Democratic challenger Amy McGrath on Nov. 3.

McConnell, 78, who’s represented Kentucky in the Senate for the past 36 years, handily defeated his opponent. With some 95 percent of precincts reporting, he held 58.2 percent of the vote to McGrath’s 37.8 percent.