Senate Republicans will elect a new leader for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday. Originally thought to be a two-person race, a last-minute addition has turned up the intensity.

Texas, is one of three senators seeking to become Senate majority leader next year, when Republicans take majority control of the Senate. Here are five things to know about Cornyn. He’s a former justice and attorney general Cornyn was elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1990 and served as a justice for seven years before becoming the first Republican

Following the election, Republicans will control the Senate with a 53 to 47 majority, but one question remains -- who will become the new Senate majority leader? Outgoing leader Mitch McConnell will remain in Congress but will step aside as the longest serving party leader in history.

U.S. election — 34 seats in the Senate and all 435 in the House of Representatives were up for grabs, too. The results in the Senate elections were similar to those in the presidential election, which was won by former President Donald Trump,