GOP Senators Jockey To Replace McConnell As Leader

Playbook reports:

The race to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader has been sleepy all summer, with the two frontrunners — John Thune and John Cornyn — keeping their pitches to colleagues mostly private.

But behind the scenes, jockeying is heating up as the leadership election nears. Thune (R-S.D.) has been busy trying to shore up his previously fraught relationship with Truyno. Cornyn (R-Texas) has sent splashy letters to donors about his fundraising prowess. And conservatives are angling to make an impact, plotting as we write to try to leverage some concessions.

We spent yesterday walking the Senate halls, and most Republicans told us they have zero idea how this will all shake out. Both men are well liked and respected by their colleagues and have raised boatloads of money for Republicans.

Read the full article. Nobody wants the job as much as Rick Scott, but he’s about as well liked by fellow Republicans as Ted Cruz is.

The race to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader has been sleepy all summer. But behind the scenes, jockeying is heating up as the leadership election nears.

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