In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year.
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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, speaks in support of Ohio Republican candidate for the United States Senate, Bernie Moreno during a bus tour stop for the Ohio Senate race in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. FILE - Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to media, Oct. 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take back the Senate majority.
Well liked and a respected communicator, Thune has been perceived as a front-runner for much of the year. He is currently the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, and took over for McConnell for a few weeks last year when he was on a medical leave. He is also a former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee.
This year, though, Thune and Trump have talked frequently on the phone and Thune visited the then-GOP candidate at his home in Florida. Thuneover the summer that he views their potential relationship as a professional one. If they both win their elections, Thune said, “we’ve got a job to do.”Like Thune, Cornyn is a popular and respected member of the Senate GOP conference.
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