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