McConnell misses annual Kentucky ham breakfast despite frequent attendance in years past

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 765

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LOUISVILLE — Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell continues to be absent from public life after he was hospitalized in June.

McConnell did not attend the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast at the state fair Thursday morning, an event he usually attends, and often uses to discuss the congressional farm bill.

Kentucky’s two senators and the governor are typically invited to address the breakfast, which gathers a crowd of …

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