Kentucky Republican calls for McConnell’s statue to be added to state Capitol rotunda

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 393

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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FRANKFORT — A top GOP leader is calling for a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to be added to the Kentucky Capitol rotunda.

Senate President Robert Stivers, of Manchester, said Thursday that he planned to file a resolution to request the Historic Properties Advisory Commission consider adding McConnell’s statue to the rotunda.

McConnell, 84, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and became the longest serving Senate leader in U.S. …

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