<p>On Thursday, Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-cornyn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Cornyn</a> (R-TX) became the first member to declare his candidacy to replace Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mitch-mcconnell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitch McConnell</a> (R-KY) as leader of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> GOP.</p>
<p>Cornyn made the announcement one day after McConnell said he planned to step down from the position once his colleagues have elected a new leader in November and that person takes on the role in January.</p>
<p>“I am asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell,&#8221; Cornyn said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1763222881087963368" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;I have learned a lot during my time both in and out of Senate leadership.&#8221;</p>
<p>First elected to the Senate in 2002, Cornyn is in his <a href="https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/about/about-john-cornyn/">fourth term</a>. Over the years, he has served as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and then as Republican whip, the No. 2 ranking position within the Senate GOP.</p>
<p>Cornyn is also a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, voting in line with Trump&#8217;s position <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/john-cornyn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">92.2%</a> of the time while Trump was in office and has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-cornyn-endorses-trump-following-new-hampshire-win" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsed</a> him again in this year&#8217;s election.</p>
<p>&#8220;During my two terms as NRSC Chair, we shrunk Democrats’ majority by five seats and laid the foundation to retake the majority in 2014,&#8221; Cornyn said. &#8220;Then as the Republican Whip, I helped President Trump advance his agenda through the Senate, including passing historic tax reform and remaking our judiciary &#8211; including two Supreme Court Justices.&#8221;</p>
<p>Before joining the Senate, Cornyn served as a justice in the Texas Supreme Court and as Texas attorney general. The senator has been making headlines for his clash with the current Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, over <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4465233-cornyn-blasts-texas-ag-paxton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issues such as foreign aid</a>.</p>
<p>Other Republicans who are being talked about as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/heres-who-might-run-to-replace-mcconnell-as-senate-gop-leader-including-the-three-johns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">potential candidates</a> for GOP leader include Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), and NRSC Chairman <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/1762922197478212086" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Daines</a> (R-MT).</p>
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<p>In his pitch to colleagues, Cornyn touted a &#8220;track record of listening to colleagues and seeking consensus.&#8221; He added that his tenure in the Senate has been marked by &#8220;leading the fight to stop bad policies that are harmful to our nation and the conservative cause.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cornyn said he intends to &#8220;play a major role in fixing&#8221; the Senate by restoring its role in the constitutional republic. He targeted communication, transparency, and inclusion of expertise and opinion as areas for improvement.</p>
<p>&#8220;We will restore the important role of Senate committees and reestablish the regular appropriations process, rather than lurch from one crisis to another,&#8221; Cornyn said. &#8220;And we will return power back to our members; there will be no more backroom deals or forced votes on bills without adequate time for review, debate, and amendment.&#8221;</p>
<p>Cornyn concluded, &#8220;I am ready to get to work and look forward to continuing to engage with my colleagues.&#8221;</p>

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