WASHINGTON (WCBD)- Senate Republicans elected U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Wednesday, putting him at the center of GOP campaign efforts heading into the midterms. Scott announced his bid to become chairman last week and was the only person in the race. "I am honored and humbled by the confidence placed in me to protect and grow our Republican majority," Scott said in a statement shortly after votes were counted. "With President Trump in the White House and Republican leadership in Congress, help is on the way for the American people. "Donald J. Trump proved that when we fight everywhere with the TRUTH, we win," he added. "That is why we must secure a Republican Senate for all four years of the Trump administration, and that work starts today." Scott was endorsed by outgoing chair Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, who helped steer Republicans to a 53-seat majority in the upper chamber. He also had the support of Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who has been tapped to become secretary of state. Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader Scott, the incoming chair of the Senate Banking Committee, was a presence on the campaign trail for Senate GOP candidates in the final weeks of the 2024 cycle, having made trips to a handful of battleground states. A Scott super PAC also spent seven figures in a number of those states.  The 2026 cycle could be difficult for Republicans as they look to defend and expand their majority, especially given the history of midterm cycles for the party in power. But, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said the GOP will be in "good hands" with his South Carolina counterpart. "My colleagues and I have every confidence in Tim's ability to build on what Senator Daines accomplished," Graham wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "The 2026 cycle will be challenging for Republicans, but we are in good hands with Tim." "He knows how to inspire people, and he is a dedicated, loyal conservative. He makes South Carolina proud," he added. Scott is currently two years into what he promised would be his final term as a senator. He mounted an unsuccessful bid for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. Drew McKissick, chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, applauded Scott on winning the NRSC post shortly after it was announced Wednesday. "Senator Scott has been a champion for conservative Republicans in South Carolina and around the country for over a decade in the U.S. Senate," McKissick said. "His work speaks for itself, in particular, his Opportunity Zones initiative that continues to bring economic success to struggling communities across our country." "I have no doubt he will continue to be a strong leader as Chairman of the NRSC and work to lead Republicans to more Senate victories in 2026, and I applaud him for this achievement," he continued. The Hill contributed to this report.