KENTUCKY, USA — Now that the election is over and President-elect Donald Trump has won another term in the Oval Office, eyes have now shifted to who will lead the GOP in the Senate.
Kentucky Senator and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced in February he would step down in January as leader after nearly two decades.
The question has been, who will fill the shoes of the 82-year-old?
Names have been thrown out including South Dakota Senator and Republican Whip John Thune, who is McConnell’s No. 2 and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas who previously held the position before Thune.
Many Trump allies, including Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Tennessee Senator Bill Haggerty and Senator Rand Paul have come out publicly with their pick for leader.
Paul announced Saturday he will throw his support behind Florida Senator Rick Scott, who recently won reelection.
“I will be supporting Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader. The status quo of $2 Trillion annual deficits is unsustainable,” he said via X.
Paul added he fears status quo leadership will not solve problems he says, “both parties helped create.”
McConnell has not shared his thoughts on who his successor should be.
His current Senate term ends in 2027.
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