John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and Washington, are putting up a fight.

Sen. John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator, is running to succeed longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The three-way race for majority leader will be decided this week. Here are five things to know about the race:

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 being considered. Long-time Republican Leader Mitch McConnell,