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Just 10 days after being nominated and confirmed, Reyes announced his resignation from the Department of Health, Education, & Welfare, believing that there were other candidates that could and would've been better than him at the time. Reyes let his Deputy, Jayden Mendoza, carry the ranks of leading the Department until a replacement was found. Mendoza resigned 2 weeks later to seek another job. | Just 10 days after being nominated and confirmed, Reyes announced his resignation from the Department of Health, Education, & Welfare, believing that there were other candidates that could and would've been better than him at the time. Reyes let his Deputy, Jayden Mendoza, carry the ranks of leading the Department until a replacement was found. Mendoza resigned 2 weeks later to seek another job. | ||
= United States Senate bid = | |||
On November 24, 2024, | On November 24, 2024, Reyes announced his candidacy for a seat in the United States Senate, representing his home state of Michigan. He also co-created the Senate Republicans PAC (Political Action Committee) for that election, which included other Republican candidates, including Majority Leader John Durant from the state of Florida. In the Senate, Reyes was seeking to have a role of Congressional Leadership, and contacted Leader Durant in regards to that. After negotiations, Durant decided that Reyes would become the next President Pro Tempore of the Senate. On election day, Reyes received the second-most votes in the entire election, only trailing behind Mordechai Siegel. | ||