Trump's victory scrambles a three-way race for Senate Republican leader

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72% : Cornyn also was with Trump during his visit to Texas.
65% : "He supported me when I ran against McConnell two years ago; I'm hoping he'll support me this time," Scott said on Fox Business Wednesday, adding that he and Trump have been texting back and forth.
62% : The Trump loyalist personally asked Trump for his endorsement in May when he notified the former president that he was launching a bid for Republican leader, a source familiar with the conservation told NBC News.
57% : Appearing on CNBC this week, Thune encouraged Trump to stay out of the internal leadership race.
53% : "These Senate secret ballot elections are probably best left to senators, and he's got to work with all of us when it's all said and done," Thune added, "but whatever he decides to do, that's going to be his prerogative, as we know."Thune's remarks are interesting given that he likely has the most work to do to convince his colleagues that he's on the same page with Trump.
38% : But the pair have broken with Trump on several occasions and have spent the year trying to make amends with the past and now future president.
35% : In the lead-up to the leader race, both Thune and Cornyn have been trying to make their peace with Trump.
34% : "Trump has not publicly weighed in on the race and is staying out of it for now, according to a Republican source who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share private strategy.
32% : A third John who was considered a potential candidate, GOP Conference Chair John Barrasso, R-Wyo., decided not to run for the top job and will run for the No. 2 majority whip post instead.
22% : Cornyn joined Trump at a rally in Reno, Nevada, last month for Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown, whose race is currently too close to call, according to NBC News projections.
17% : Just last year, Cornyn said that Trump could not win in 2024, that "President Trump's time has passed him by" and that he would be looking for other candidates to back in the GOP primary.
13% : With Trump returning to power, Scott and his conservative allies are making the case that he should be the one to run the Senate despite winning just 10 votes when he challenged McConnell for the top job two years ago.
9% : Months later, as Trump destroyed his primary opponents, Cornyn endorsed Trump.
7% : Thune criticized Trump for his actions around Jan. 6, 2021, as well as some policy proposals and his offensive rhetoric.
3% : One ally of both Scott and Trump, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., urged Trump to endorse Scott, a former Florida governor who cruised to re-election in the Senate on Tuesday night.

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