John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and Washington, are putting up a fight.

Texas, is one of three senators seeking to become Senate majority leader next year, when Republicans take majority control of the Senate. Here are five things to know about Cornyn. He’s a former justice and attorney general Cornyn was elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1990 and served as a justice for seven years before becoming the first Republican

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.

Texas, is hoping his fellow Republicans make him the next Senate majority leader when they vote Wednesday morning.

Cornyn, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, has long sought to be Senate Majority Leader, the first from Texas since Lyndon B. Johnson.

Now the party is in the market for a new majority leader, since Sen. Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year he would vacate the position even while he serves out his term in the Senate. As names are being floated to fill that role, one is from the Lone Star State: John Cornyn.

Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The three-way race for majority leader will be decided this week. Here are five things to know about the race:

Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected new Senate majority leader, replacing Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who is stepping aside. The contest to be the face of Senate Republicans is coming to a head this week. One issue contenders might want to avoid during the final stretch is Trump's ambitious tariff plan.

U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune of South Dakota to be the Majority Leader starting in January, opting for a seasoned and well-respected lawmaker despite pressure by supporters of Donald Trump to pick someone willing to toe the MAGA line.