The incoming Senate Republican Conference is set to convene for secret ballot elections on Wednesday morning to determine several key leadership positions for the 119th Congress. Among the positions up for election is the successor to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who will lead the Republican majority in the upcoming year.
The elections will include the selection of a new leader, Republican whip, conference chair, Republican policy committee chair, vice conference chair, and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair. The candidates vying for the leader role are Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Senators John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rick Scott, R-Fla.
