According to reports, a certain CNN anchor could soon find himself filling Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat, once he officially retires.
Allies are encouraging conservative anchor Scott Jennings to keep an open mind for 2026, s McConnell’s seat opens, after he announced that he will not be seeking reelection. This was a long time coming considering the man served almost five decades in office, and is pushing his mid 80’s.
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Sources close to Jennings told Fox News that he hasn’t ruled it out, while his supporters in the media are expressing their excitement about the possibility of a Senator Jennings.
“Could I nominate [Scott Jennings] for the United States Senate from the Commonwealth of Kentucky? He’d be a hell of a McConnell replacement,” conservative writer Erick Erickson wrote on X.
“I would absolutely support my friend [Scott Jennings] for U.S. Senate. But he’d also make a fine governor for the great state of Kentucky as well,” Republican strategist Dustin Grage posted.
During the announcement of his retirement, McConnell recalled, “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate.” He wrote, “Every day in between, I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve placed in me to do their business here. Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last.”
What do you think? Does Jennings have what it takes to become a senator? Will the people of Kentucky embrace a new face? We will see next year, I suppose.