Sen. John Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican, introduced Tuesday he’s looking for the quantity two place in Republican Senate leadership come November – the function of GOP whip.
The function is at the moment occupied by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who is predicted to announce a bid for the Republican chief to succeed outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
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Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wy., speaks after a Republican coverage luncheon on the U.S. Capitol on March 28, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos)
“I have had time to reflect on how I might best serve the Republican Conference and our country,” Barrasso mentioned in an announcement. “After a lot of thought, I will ask my colleagues for their support and help to work for them as the Assistant Republican Leader.”
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His determination to hunt the quantity two job comes as Barrasso was alleged to throw his hat within the ring for the chief place.
Sen. John Barrasso speaks throughout a information convention following the weekly Republican Senate coverage luncheon assembly on the U.S. Capitol Constructing on Sept. 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photos)
Because the race begins to take form, the Wyoming Republican is taken into account another option for chief over extra McConnell-aligned candidates.
“John Barrasso is certainly one of the leadership candidates who cares a lot about where the broader conservative movement is,” mentioned Sen. JD Vance, R–Ohio, in a latest interview with Punchbowl News. “But I don’t know that he actually wants to run.”
Sen. JD Vance talks to reporters between votes on the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C. ( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
Vance is notably usually part of the GOP faction against McConnell and his management selections.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is the one senator to have formally introduced his candidacy to succeed McConnell.
