Rep. Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.) tells NRO that the scramble for GOP conference chair will “not be divisive.”

The race, which is currently being waged behind the scenes between Rep. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.) and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), is the most high-profile leadership contest in the House GOP caucus.

Foxx, a vocal conservative and pro-lifer who is supportive of the Tea Party movement, has attended rallies with Bachmann in the past year, and battled together with the Minnesota Republican at anti-Obamacare press conferences.

Her take: “We all like Michele and we all like Jeb, but Jeb’s paid his dues, as far as I’m concerned. I will support Michele for something in the future, she’s been fabulous. In the end, they’re very much alike, but I think that Jeb will win.”

How it played out: “Jeb contacted me; I didn’t even know that Michele was running,” Foxx says. “I immediately thought that he was the right person for the job, so I said yes.”