Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Retired Marine pilot Amy McGrath announced that she is running to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in 2026. He plans to retire from Congress at the end of his current term.
McGrath, a Democrat and former candidate for both the House and the Senate from Kentucky, launched her campaign Monday in a short video posted to her campaign website.
"I know what courage looks like," McGrath said in the video. "Right now, way too many politicians don't and Americans are being thrown under the bus by cowards in Washington without the moral backbone to serve our nation with honor."
McGrath is the latest to join a crowded field in the Democratic primary for McConnell's seat since he announced his retirement in February.
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