Addison Mitchell (Mitch) McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

SENATEREPUBLICAN1985–nowID M000355

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 6,656 votes

Nominations

8%with Dems

of 2,132 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 8,788 · both combined

Steepest move

−10 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1985199119972003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.6%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textTo provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 11, 2026noneJustin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 11, 2026noneBrock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 10, 2026noneBrock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jun 10, 2026noneAnthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of KansasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 714 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.5% · 2,345 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 560 votes

Taxation2.3% · 436 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.3% · 360 votes

Health4.7% · 298 votes

International Affairs11.9% · 277 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 218 votes

Transportation and Public Works14.2% · 211 votes

Labor and Employment4.8% · 186 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.6% · 185 votes

Agriculture and Food8.4% · 179 votes

Energy4% · 173 votes

Immigration5.5% · 165 votes

Education5.7% · 159 votes

Congress6.6% · 136 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance27.9% · 129 votes

Environmental Protection5.6% · 90 votes

Science, Technology, Communications16.9% · 89 votes

Social Welfare8.7% · 69 votes

Emergency Management19.4% · 62 votes

Commerce3.4% · 59 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.8% · 55 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.3% · 46 votes

Law7.1% · 42 votes

Water Resources Development12.9% · 31 votes

Housing and Community Development10.5% · 19 votes

Families0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

21 Congresses

99th · 1985119th · 2025

Republican · Senate · KY99th–119th

Term datesexact

Addison Mitchell (Mitch) McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

SENATER1985–now21 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

7.2%with Democrats

of 6,656 votes · 92.8% with Republicans

Nominations8%of 2,132 votes

All contested7%of 8,788 · combined

Steepest move−10 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican5.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 714 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.5% · 2,345

Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 560

Taxation2.3% · 436

Government Operations and Politics3.3% · 360

Health4.7% · 298

International Affairs11.9% · 277

Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 218

Transportation and Public Works14.2% · 211

Labor and Employment4.8% · 186

Crime and Law Enforcement7.6% · 185

Agriculture and Food8.4% · 179

Energy4% · 173

Immigration5.5% · 165

Education5.7% · 159

Congress6.6% · 136

Foreign Trade and International Finance27.9% · 129

Environmental Protection5.6% · 90

Science, Technology, Communications16.9% · 89

Social Welfare8.7% · 69

Emergency Management19.4% · 62

Commerce3.4% · 59

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.8% · 55

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.3% · 46

Law7.1% · 42

Water Resources Development12.9% · 31

Housing and Community Development10.5% · 19

Families0% · 10

Native Americans— · 9

Commemorations— · 8

Animals— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

99th · 1985119th · 2025

Republican99th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th