Senate Republicans, plus the newly elected members, will vote for a new leader in a secret ballot Wednesday in a three-way race between Rick Scott, John Cornyn and John Thune.

Multiple conservatives, including Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck and Robert Kennedy Jr have endorsed the Florida senator as the next leader

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is the latest Trump-friendly voice to pledge his vote for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP Leader. Why it matters: Scott — who has been viewed as long-shot candidate — has now racked up four public endorsements from Senate colleagues as well as a swell of support from influential MAGA voices online.