Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) announced on Tuesday he will run to replace Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) as the No. 2 Senate Republican.
Barrasso was among the three front-runners for outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) role, and his decision to seek the GOP whip role instead means he is now running unopposed. It also leaves the race for McConnell’s job open for a candidate with conservative bona fides to jump in.
“I have had time to reflect on how I might best serve the Republican Conference and our country,” Barrasso, the No. 3 Senate Republican, said in a statement. “After a lot of thought, I will ask my colleagues for their support and help to work for them as the Assistant Republican Leader.”
In a letter to GOP colleagues
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