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Don’t sleep on an important election that is happening at the end of the year. Senate Republicans will vote on who should replace Mitch McConnell (KY), the longest-serving Senate leader, and a fixture for nearly two decades.
McConnell announced that he will resign his role, but not his seat, at the end of the year. For now, there are two front-runners, both long-tenured party stalwarts: Sen. John Thune (SD), the number two ranking Senate Republican and Sen. John Cornyn (TX), who long held the second spot before Thune. Sen. John Barrasso (WY) looked like a strong contender but has dropped out.
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Then there are some dark horses, especially Sen. Steve Daines (MT), an avowed Trump ally that the former president has encouraged to run. So far, he hasn’t thrown his hat into the ring. But there will be a strong push this year to support him or another of the former president’s staunchest Senate backers.
Whoever prevails must have one key attribute: Prolific fund-raising chops. The party leader plays a key role in raising cash to help elect Republican senators. Right now, Thune and Cornyn, two strong fund-raisers, have the inside track.
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