McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, revealed in February, on his 83rd birthday, that he won't seek another term.
The picnic offers the staples BBQ, games and comradery but Fancy Farm's quirk is its loud and rowdy political stump speeches.
The Kentucky Republican has repeatedly clashed with Dr. Anthony Fauci over the government's COVID-19 policies
The event is a rite of passage for statewide candidates, who are tested in stump-style speeches in the August heat while facing taunts and shouts from partisans from the other party.
He didn't go last year, saying he was spending time with family.
Fancy Farm normally is known for Democrats and Republicans cheering and jeering each other, but the 2021 version was much different because most Democrats stayed away.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases, Louisville Democrats countered this year's annual Fancy Farm picnic with a …
An already heated race for Kentucky attorney general is about to fire up in a Louisville courtroom.
Matt Bevin is trying to ride his own momentum after Fancy Farm.
This will leave no one to defend against Republican criticism of President Obama's policies.