Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to McConnell on Monday, “under the assumption that he is capable of reading and responding verbally, and not incapacitated by means of consciousness or cognition,” following McConnell’s hospitalization on June 14.
In most states, governors appoint new senators to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats, but Kentucky’s state law requires a special election to be held instead.
Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky, speaks during a campaign event at The River Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7, 2026. —KC McGinnis—Bloomberg/Getty Images
It was only weeks after June 14 that McConnell first disclosed that he was hospitalized due to a fall. The lack of details has fueled rumors of his potential disability and even death, among critics, and has also become a subject of mockery.
“It’s not like we are asking a lot,” Beshear told CNN Tuesday. “We’re asking the bare minimum.”
The Democratic Governor has been widely viewed as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential election.
Concerns about gerontocracy
Data from the Pew Research Center show that the median age of Senators at the start of the current U.S. Congress was 64.7 years. The House leans slightly younger, with a median age of 57.5 years. Americans’ median age, meanwhile, is 39.4 years.
Donald Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, who was the oldest President to leave office at 82 years and 2 months old, had his cognitive health questioned during the 2024 election cycle. Biden later dropped out of the race following a disastrous debate performance.
Trump returned to the White House in 2025 and became the oldest U.S. President to take the oath of office. At 80, he has faced increasing scrutiny over his physical condition and mental acuity, and his Administration has conducted several health assessments in an attempt to dismiss concerns. And despite his age, Trump has even teased running for an unconstitutional third presidential term.
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