A member of the Republican Party and wife of U.S. senator Mitch McConnell, Chao was the first Asian-American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. [1][2] She resigned as transportation secretary …

Feb 4, 2026 · Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, have long been viewed as one of Washington’s most influential power couples, with each building a high-profile career in their own …

Jul 8, 2026 · Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, has released a statement on her husband’s condition and her eyebrow-raising trip to China shortly after he was admitted to a D.C. …

After a firestorm erupted over Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life photos, his wife has sparked another mystery. Elaine Chao, who has faced scrutiny over a trip to China during the Kentucky senator ...

Feb 28, 2024 · Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao wed in 1993 after meeting through a mutual friend. Here’s everything to know about Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao’s marriage.

Jul 10, 2026 · Republican Senator Mitch McConnell and his wife Elaine Chao showing in a file photo at the McConnell-Chao Archives at the University of Louisville on May 21, 2016.

Jul 7, 2026 · Mitch McConnell’s wife has broken her silence about the 84-year-old senator’s health weeks after he was hospitalized. Elaine Chao, who was Donald Trump’s first Transportation …

Feb 22, 2025 · Mitch McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, whom he married in 1993, has no kids with him, but he has three children—Elly, Claire, and Porter—from his first marriage to Sherrill Redmon. Elaine …

5 days ago · As internet sleuths dissect Mitch McConnell's proof-of-life photo, his wife Elaine Chao surfaced in the flesh ... leaving the rehabilitation center where the Senator is recovering ... we've got …

Mitch McConnell ... Addison Mitchell McConnell III[1] (/ məˈkɒnəl / mə-KON-əl; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a …