If it came down to money, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn would become the first Texan to be Senate Majority Leader in over 60 years. As he competes with two other Republicans for the top post, he knows his biggest strength is how much he has helped raise for other GOP Senate candidates this election cycle and in years past.

Ahead of the U.S. Senate choosing its new majority leader, several Republican and advocacy groups in Texas issued statements opposing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, from