Mitch McConnell, stepping aside after 17 years ... John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick Scott. The race will largely come down to who will do the most to achieve President-elect Donald Trump ...

Ted Cruz announced Wednesday he was backing Rick Scott of Florida over fellow Texan ... set to carry on the legacy of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who announced he was stepping down ...

John Thune to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader ... John Cornyn, who has also served as whip, and Florida Sen. Rick Scott. While Cornyn has a longstanding relationship with ...

John Thune and John Cornyn after Rick Scott received the fewest ... will lead the new 53-seat majority. Scott challenged Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2022, falling far short but getting ...

Mitch McConnell. Thune, 63 ... John Cornyn, another McConnell ally, and Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a fierce defender of Donald Trump who routinely criticized McConnell's leadership.

Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen with a bandaged face and wrist brace following a stumble and fall earlier at lunch, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott ...

Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader ... Kennedy, Jr. Scott challenged outgoing Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) for the top leadership job after the 2022 election but lost ...

Senate Republicans tapped John Thune of South Dakota to lead the conference for the next two years and succeed Mitch McConnell ... do an outstanding job.” Rick Scott of Florida, a late favorite ...