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Former Senator Jon Kyl Withdraws After Dementia Diagnosis

12/31/2025

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Former Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) announced withdrawal after a dementia diagnosis at 83.
Kyl served nearly three decades in Congress, mainly in the Senate as minority whip.
After leaving the Senate in 2013, he joined the lobbying firm Covington and Burling.
He briefly returned to the Senate in 2018 to fill John McCain's vacancy.
Kyl influenced Arizona water policy negotiations and helped with Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.

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Former Republican U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) announced withdrawal after a dementia diagnosis at 83.
Kyl served nearly three decades in Congress, mainly in the Senate as minority whip.
After leaving the Senate in 2013, he joined the lobbying firm Covington and Burling.
He briefly returned to the Senate in 2018 to fill John McCain's vacancy.
Kyl influenced Arizona water policy negotiations and helped with Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.