Sen. Josh Hawley endorsed Sen. John Cornyn for Senate majority leader. Sens. Rick Scott and John Thune are also vying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell in the Senate GOP leader slot.
Republican senators will select a new Senate GOP leader next week, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has endorsed Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tx., for the role. GOP senators will vote via secret ballot on Wednesday, Nov. 13. 'I'm backing John Cornyn for majority leader,' Hawley said in a statement. 'In the last two years, nobody has done more to win back the majority than he has. He tirelessly raised millions of dollars for competitive Senate races, including mine.
Thune is currently the Senate Republican Whip, a role which Cornyn previously held. Scott has previously served as National Republican Senatorial Committee chair. Republicans won the Senate majority in the 2024 election. Earlier this year, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. who has helmed the Senate GOP since 2007, announced that his current term as Senate Republican leader would be his last.
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