Sen. Mitch McConnell files for seventh term in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Touting his leadership role as an asset for Middle America, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed for reelection Friday as the Kentucky Republican seeks a seventh term next year.
McConnell, the longest-serving U.S. senator in Kentucky history, has tied himself closely to President Donald Trump as he prepares to defend himself against a host of Democrats wanting to unseat him.
McConnell noted that among the four congressional leaders - the top-ranking Republican and Democratic leaders in both chambers - he's the only one from the U.S. heartland.
“What I do is look out for Middle America and, in particular, my favorite state in Middle America - Kentucky," McConnell told reporters at the state Capitol.
Talking about issues that hit home for Kentuckians, McConnell touted his role in making hemp a legal crop, saying the versatile plant might someday “be like tobacco used to be" as a staple for bluegrass state farmers. Kentucky has been at the national forefront of hemp's comeback...

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