As the race to become the new Republican Senate leader goes down to the wire, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is gaining momentum.
A slew of endorsements came in for Scott over Veterans Day weekend as the Senate GOP conference prepared to choose a new leader for the first time in 18 years. Scott is pitted against Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Although the internal conference election is set to be conducted Wednesday by secret ballot, some of Scott’s Senate colleagues have made their support public.
In a press release Saturday, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., endorsed Scott for leader.
“Any leader of this new majority must be able to work hand-in-hand with President [Donald] Trump to advance his America First agenda. The Senate must lean into advancing this agenda,” Hagerty’s statement read…
