Texas' own Sen. John Cornyn is one of the frontrunners for the Senate majority leader’s seat, but he may want his staff to kick into campaign gear fairly quickly. His infamous brisket is making waves again,

Texas, is one of three senators seeking to become Senate majority leader next year, when Republicans take majority control of the Senate. Here are five things to know about Cornyn. He’s a former justice and attorney general Cornyn was elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1990 and served as a justice for seven years before becoming the first Republican