Sen. Josh Hawley is “delighted” to endorse Sen. John Cornyn for Senate Majority Leader

Republican senators will choose a new Senate GOP leader next week, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has endorsed Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tx., for the role.

Republican senators will vote by secret ballot on Wednesday, November 13th.

“I support John Cornyn for Majority Leader,” Hawley said in a statement. “In the last two years, no one has done more to win back the majority than him. He has tirelessly raised millions of dollars for competitive Senate races, including mine.”

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“He has a heart for the people: He has expressed support for the RECA compromise that would adequately compensate hundreds of thousands of Americans poisoned by their government, including so many in Missouri,” Hawley continued.

“And I know he will work closely and effectively with President Trump to deliver on the promise of our new majority. I am happy to give him my support,” he concluded.

In addition to Cornyn, Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and John Thune of South Dakota are also vying for the position of Senate GOP leader.

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Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, speaks with Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas (right), during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, July 20, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Thune is currently the Senate Republican Whip, a role Cornyn previously held. Scott previously served as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC).

In the 2024 election, Republicans won the majority in the Senate.

Earlier this year, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. who has led the Senate GOP since 2007, announced that his current term as Senate Republican leader would be his last.

Top Republicans privately support Thune as McConnell’s successor in the race to become Republican front-runner

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During an appearance on Fox Business’s “Kudlow,” Scott said he hopes President-elect Donald Trump will support him for the role.

Thune said during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he would prefer Trump to “stay out” of the leadership race.

Fox News Digital’s Julia Johnson contributed to this report.