Cornyn drives record fundraising as Senate leader race to succeed McConnell draws near

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, hit a fundraising milestone in the last quarter, just months ahead of the Senate Republican leader election, in which he's hoping to fend off challengers to succeed reigning top fundraiser and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

He recently closed his highest-raising quarter in history with his joint fundraising committee, the Cornyn Victory Committee (CVC), according to a source familiar with the Texas senator's political operation. CVC brought in $3.5 million in the second quarter of 2024...