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Chao and her husband, Mitch McConnell. In 1993, Chao married Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky. The University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library opened the "McConnell-Chao Archives" in November 2009. It is a major component of the university's McConnell Center.
Jan 7, 2021 · Meet Elaine Chao, married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump's onetime secretary of transportation.
Mar 9, 2023 · Mitch McConnell, 81, was hospitalized Wednesday night after falling at a DC hotel. His wife, Elaine Chao, served as Trump's transportation secretary.
Feb 28, 2024 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, have been considered a Washington, D.C., power couple since they wed in 1993.
Feb 2, 2023 · In 1993 Elaine married Mitch McConnell and began her steadfast championing of his political career while maintaining her own as well. From 2001 to 2009, Chao served as secretary of labor under George W. Bush, and was the only member of his cabinet to serve all eight years.
Aug 20, 2023 · Elaine Chao is a controversial political figure, but her history goes far deeper than her role as a Trump Administration official and as Mitch McConnell's wife.
Jun 2, 2019 · The family of Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary and wife of Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has high-level political connections not only in the United States but also in...
