Mitch mcconnell age, wife, family, biography & more

He is a member of the Republican Party. He was the Minority Leader of the Senate.

Mitch mcconnell date of birth

He is the longest-serving U. Senator in Kentucky history. In , he graduated with honors from the University of Louisville with a B. He graduated in from the University of Kentucky College of Law. The election race wasn't decided until the last polls returned came in, and McConnell won by a thin margin—only 5, votes out of more than 1.

McConnell was the only Republican Senate challenger to win that year, despite Ronald Reagan 's landslide victory in the presidential election. Part of McConnell's success came from a series of television campaign spots called "Where's Dee", which featured a group of bloodhounds trying to find Huddleston, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] implying that Huddleston's attendance record in the Senate was less than stellar.

It is likely that he was helped by Ronald Reagan 's point win in Kentucky that year. His campaign bumper stickers and television ads asked voters to "Switch to Mitch".