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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH Politics SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Friday, March 1, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Politics|McConnell’s Early Decision to Step Aside Fuels G.O.P. Fight to Succeed Him https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-senate-republican-leader.html * Share full article * * Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT MCCONNELL’S EARLY DECISION TO STEP ASIDE FUELS G.O.P. FIGHT TO SUCCEED HIM Contenders to be the new Republican leader have quickly begun making overtures to colleagues for a rare opening at the top of the G.O.P. hierarchy in the Senate. * Share full article * * * Read in app Some senators have suggested that it would be better if Senator Mitch McConnell gave up the leadership reins more quickly and forced the internal contest sooner.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times By Carl Hulse Reporting from Capitol Hill March 1, 2024, 2:37 p.m. ET The decision by Senator Mitch McConnell to step away from leadership at the end of the year has thrown Senate Republicans into an extended, potentially disruptive nine-month battle to succeed him in the middle of a presidential race and a campaign for control of the chamber. A contest that had been simmering in the background was suddenly thrust front and center this week by Mr. McConnell’s earlier-than-expected announcement that he would not seek to remain his party’s leader. The contenders immediately began wooing their colleagues for the chance to become the first new face of their party in the Senate in almost two decades. “It is a lot of runway,” Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 2 Republican, said about the months remaining before the party’s first seriously contested leadership race since Mr. McConnell took over in 2007. “But it is what it is. So you just have to adapt.” Congressional leadership contests are the most inside of inside games on Capitol Hill, with the secret-ballot outcomes determined by personal relationships, grudges and who lawmakers see as the best option for their own ambitions as much as serious policy positions or the state of the institution. The true electorate is not even known yet, since those voting for next year’s leader will include anyone who wins a seat in November — and exclude anyone who loses. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT That reality was underscored on Friday morning when Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the former No. 2 Republican, enthusiastically endorsed Kari Lake, the Republican front-runner in Arizona’s Senate race. Mr. Cornyn, the only one so far to officially announce that he is running, has tried to get off to a quick start in his drive to replace Mr. McConnell, with an all-out push to his 48 Senate colleagues and beyond. Sign up for the On Politics newsletter. Your guide to the 2024 elections. Get it sent to your inbox. “I’ve called them all,” Mr. Cornyn said in an interview. “I’ve called them all and met with a number of them personally. Most of them say, ‘Well, you know, we’d like to have a more extended conversation.’” Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Carl Hulse is the chief Washington correspondent, primarily writing about Congress and national political races and issues. He has nearly four decades of experience reporting in the nation’s capital. More about Carl Hulse * Share full article * * * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options