Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before an important upcoming Senate vote. But their pitches are being made mostly behind closed doors. And most GOP senators won’t yet say which lawmakers they're backing.
FILE - President Donald Trump brings Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on stage during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 4, 2019. FILE - Sen. John Cornyn , R-Texas, speaks to media, Oct. 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. 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. Rick Scott , R-Fla.
Some of the former president’s strongest allies in the Senate are urging him to stay above the fray. Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who is supporting Thune, says he’s been trying to talk Trump out of an endorsement. Trump understands “the need to work with whoever the next leader is,” Mullin said.“You have to be careful with the psychology of the Senate,” Tillis said. “We know each other very well, and we spend hours and hours together. It’s a fairly small club.
In addition to private meetings, both Thune and Cornyn have flown around the country to fundraise and campaign for their fellow senators. On policy, the two men are similar, voting generally in step with the conference but working with Democrats at times. Cornyn is a longtime member of the Senate Judiciary Committee who took atwo years ago. Thune worked across the aisle as a former chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a member of the more conservative faction, said he has not made a commitment in the race but wants to know how they would move legislation and work with Trump if he is president. “I think some of this will come into focus after the election when we know what we’re dealing with, we know what our caucus is going to be,” Hawley said.
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