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John Cornyn flexes fundraising chops as battle to succeed Mitch McConnell ramps up
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Sen. Cornyn is highlighting his fundraising ability as he and others battle to fill Minority Leader McConnell's shoes in the next Congress.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
According to Cornyn, he's raised $26 million in the current election cycle, $11.8 million of which was for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). He noted the particular importance of money for the several competitive Senate races across the country as Republicans are hoping to take back the upper chamber's Majority. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.
Specifically, the senator said he has raised $500,000 for each of the 33 senators and candidates in elections this cycle, as well as more than $1 million each for four senators.