Senate GOP set to vote on Mitch McConnell's replacement

(NewsNation) — Senate Republicans volition elite a caller person to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, stepping speech aft 17 years astatine the apical of the Senate GOP.

Three candidates are vying to regenerate McConnell: South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick Scott.

The contention volition mostly travel down to who volition bash the astir to execute President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

Trump is expected to conscionable with Republican leaders connected Capitol Hill connected Wednesday earlier gathering with President Joe Biden astatine the White House.

It's unclear if the incoming president has a favourite for Senate bulk leader.

While Thune — presently the No. 2 Republican successful the Senate —  would look to beryllium the favourite successful the race, staunch Trump state Scott seems to beryllium the front-runner.

Scott — the astir aggressively reform-minded campaigner — has received endorsements from respective MAGA figures, including Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson and Florida Republican Congressman Byron Donalds.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorsed Scott connected Tuesday, saying helium believes Scott is the astir intimately aligned with Trump’s priorities.

Scott has said he'd propulsion the Trump docket done Congress, including plans to let the president-elect to marque recess appointments to his cabinet. That would let Trump to adhd members to his medication without Senate confirmation.

The concealed ballot ballot is expected astatine 9:30 a.m. ET.