Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced his support for Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as GOP Senate leader, Punchbowl News reported.

Hawley is the first senator to publicly endorse Cornyn, who is running against Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.

“I’m backing John Cornyn for majority leader. In the last two years, nobody has done more to win back the majority than he has,” Hawley said in a statement.

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