U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he will still seek reelection in 2026 after falling a few votes short Wednesday in his bid to become the next Senate majority leader. Asked about what comes next for him in the Senate,

Cornyn, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, has long sought to be Senate Majority Leader, the first from Texas since Lyndon B. Johnson.

Sen. John Cornyn's bid to lead the Senate Republicans falls short, and lacked support from his fellow Texan in the upper chamber.