| − | '''Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr.''', born February 20, 1942 (age {{age|1942|2|20}}), is the senior [[Republican]] United States Senator from [[Kentucky]] and the Senate [[Minority Leader]] in the 111th [[Congress]]. A [[RINO]] who pushed through a [[liberal]]-favored deal to increase the [[debt ceiling]], McConnell faced [[Tea Party]] challenger [[Matt Bevin]] in his primary in 2014 for reelection, and the generally conservative electorate in Kentucky decided that the McConnell should stay and face Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes; McConnell handedly won reelection. | + | '''Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr.''', born February 20, 1942 (age {{age|1942|2|20}}), is the senior [[Republican]] United States Senator from [[Kentucky]] and the current Senate [[Majority Leader]]. McConnell is a [[RINO]] who blocks [[pro-life]] legislation, who pushes for [[pro-choice]] nominees to the courts, and who rams through [[liberal]]-favored deals to increase the [[debt ceiling]]. In 2014, McConnell faced [[Tea Party]] challenger [[Matt Bevin]] in his primary for reelection, and held on only by heavily outspending his [[conservative]] rival. McConnell then defeated Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in the heavily Republican Kentucky in the general election. |