Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) has locked down the votes needed to become the next GOP whip in the Senate, he told the Washington Examiner on Thursday.
Barrasso, one of the three “Johns” thought to be possible successors to Mitch McConnell (R-KY), had been meeting with colleagues in the days after the minority leader announced his retirement from leadership last week. He decided to pursue the No. 2 spot instead.
Barrasso was considered the clear favorite as soon as he announced — he currently serves in the No. 3 post as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference — and is running unopposed.
But he moved quickly to put to rest any doubt that he would advance up the leadership ranks. Little more than a day after circulating a letter to colleagues asking for their support, he told the press a
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