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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says fellow Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul can "count" on him if he makes a White House bid.

"I don't think he's made a final decision on that. But he'll be able to count on me," McConnell told the Lexington Herald-LeaderThursday. "Obviously, I'm a big supporter of Rand Paul. We've developed a very tight relationship, and I'm for him."

Paul was a key backer of McConnell's in his reelection campaign. He endorsed the GOP leader early, when the threat of a strong tea party challenger was looming. Jesse Benton, a top Paul ally, ran McConnell's campaign for much of the 2014 election cycle.

Paul has not yet said whether he will run for president. He has said he plans to decide by next spring.

McConnell won reelection over Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes on Tuesday. He is poised to become the next Senate majority leader after the GOP swept to power in the upper chamber.

Sean Sullivan has covered national politics for The Washington Post since 2012.

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