The race is starting to heat up to be the new leader of the Republican Senate conference.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is facing off against Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who announced he was stepping down after the 2024 election.

The candidates are using the August recess to make their case to their conference, Axios reported. Cornyn is a prodigious fundraiser, Thune is criss-crossing the country for events while Scott is focusing on his own Senate race, Axios said.

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