The shadow race is on. John Thune and John Cornyn are best-positioned to become the next Senate GOP leader — but John Barrasso is in the mix too.
Senate Minority Whip John Thune listens to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell talk to reporters. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesWhen Mitch McConnell steps down as Senate GOP leader, which won’t happen anytime soon, John is sure to replace him.The decision by Senate Minority Whip John Thune to run for reelection sets up an intricate shuffle among a trio of Republicans named John to succeed McConnell.
As whip, Thune has the clearest path to the job in the eyes of some Republicans until he is term-limited out of his job in 2025. The 61-year-old once mulled running for president but has committed himself to the Senate after passing on national ambitions. Thune declined to describe himself as the favorite despite his comfy spot in leadership: “I’d hate to say that. And I’m Scandinavian, so the glass is always half empty.” He downplayed any conflict with Cornyn, whom he said is his friend.
There’s no sign McConnell would give a Reid-style boost to either Cornyn or Thune, though he publicly encouraged Thune to run again. Still, even with McConnell’s term not over until 2026, Republicans know that things can always change — and change quickly.
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