diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage.rs b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
index 02f64c0794..1c03133542 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use {
         leader_slot_banking_stage_timing_metrics::{
             LeaderExecuteAndCommitTimings, RecordTransactionsTimings,
         },
+        next_leader::{next_leader_tpu_forwards, next_leader_tpu_vote},
         packet_deserializer::PacketDeserializer,
         qos_service::QosService,
         sigverify::SigverifyTracerPacketStats,
@@ -31,9 +32,7 @@ use {
     itertools::Itertools,
     solana_client::{connection_cache::ConnectionCache, tpu_connection::TpuConnection},
     solana_entry::entry::hash_transactions,
-    solana_gossip::{
-        cluster_info::ClusterInfo, legacy_contact_info::LegacyContactInfo as ContactInfo,
-    },
+    solana_gossip::cluster_info::ClusterInfo,
     solana_ledger::{
         blockstore_processor::TransactionStatusSender, token_balances::collect_token_balances,
     },
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ use {
         cmp,
         collections::HashMap,
         env,
-        net::{SocketAddr, UdpSocket},
+        net::UdpSocket,
         sync::{
             atomic::{AtomicU64, AtomicUsize, Ordering},
             Arc, RwLock,
@@ -1816,48 +1815,6 @@ impl BankingStage {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn next_leader_tpu(
-    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
-    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
-) -> Option<(Pubkey, std::net::SocketAddr)> {
-    next_leader_x(cluster_info, poh_recorder, |leader| leader.tpu)
-}
-
-fn next_leader_tpu_forwards(
-    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
-    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
-) -> Option<(Pubkey, std::net::SocketAddr)> {
-    next_leader_x(cluster_info, poh_recorder, |leader| leader.tpu_forwards)
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn next_leader_tpu_vote(
-    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
-    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
-) -> Option<(Pubkey, std::net::SocketAddr)> {
-    next_leader_x(cluster_info, poh_recorder, |leader| leader.tpu_vote)
-}
-
-fn next_leader_x<F>(
-    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
-    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
-    port_selector: F,
-) -> Option<(Pubkey, std::net::SocketAddr)>
-where
-    F: FnOnce(&ContactInfo) -> SocketAddr,
-{
-    let leader_pubkey = poh_recorder
-        .read()
-        .unwrap()
-        .leader_after_n_slots(FORWARD_TRANSACTIONS_TO_LEADER_AT_SLOT_OFFSET);
-    if let Some(leader_pubkey) = leader_pubkey {
-        cluster_info
-            .lookup_contact_info(&leader_pubkey, port_selector)
-            .map(|addr| (leader_pubkey, addr))
-    } else {
-        None
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use {
@@ -1866,7 +1823,9 @@ mod tests {
         crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver},
         solana_address_lookup_table_program::state::{AddressLookupTable, LookupTableMeta},
         solana_entry::entry::{next_entry, next_versioned_entry, Entry, EntrySlice},
-        solana_gossip::cluster_info::Node,
+        solana_gossip::{
+            cluster_info::Node, legacy_contact_info::LegacyContactInfo as ContactInfo,
+        },
         solana_ledger::{
             blockstore::{entries_to_test_shreds, Blockstore},
             genesis_utils::{create_genesis_config, GenesisConfigInfo},
diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index 72beb7fde7..ff0b259246 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub mod leader_slot_banking_stage_timing_metrics;
 pub mod ledger_cleanup_service;
 pub mod ledger_metric_report_service;
 pub mod multi_iterator_scanner;
+pub mod next_leader;
 pub mod optimistic_confirmation_verifier;
 pub mod outstanding_requests;
 pub mod packet_deserializer;
diff --git a/core/src/next_leader.rs b/core/src/next_leader.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..045cc6969f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/next_leader.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use {
+    solana_gossip::{
+        cluster_info::ClusterInfo, legacy_contact_info::LegacyContactInfo as ContactInfo,
+    },
+    solana_poh::poh_recorder::PohRecorder,
+    solana_sdk::{clock::FORWARD_TRANSACTIONS_TO_LEADER_AT_SLOT_OFFSET, pubkey::Pubkey},
+    std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::RwLock},
+};
+
+pub(crate) fn next_leader_tpu(
+    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
+    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
+) -> Option<(Pubkey, SocketAddr)> {
+    next_leader_x(cluster_info, poh_recorder, |leader| leader.tpu)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn next_leader_tpu_forwards(
+    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
+    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
+) -> Option<(Pubkey, SocketAddr)> {
+    next_leader_x(cluster_info, poh_recorder, |leader| leader.tpu_forwards)
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn next_leader_tpu_vote(
+    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
+    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
+) -> Option<(Pubkey, SocketAddr)> {
+    next_leader_x(cluster_info, poh_recorder, |leader| leader.tpu_vote)
+}
+
+fn next_leader_x<F>(
+    cluster_info: &ClusterInfo,
+    poh_recorder: &RwLock<PohRecorder>,
+    port_selector: F,
+) -> Option<(Pubkey, SocketAddr)>
+where
+    F: FnOnce(&ContactInfo) -> SocketAddr,
+{
+    let leader_pubkey = poh_recorder
+        .read()
+        .unwrap()
+        .leader_after_n_slots(FORWARD_TRANSACTIONS_TO_LEADER_AT_SLOT_OFFSET);
+    if let Some(leader_pubkey) = leader_pubkey {
+        cluster_info
+            .lookup_contact_info(&leader_pubkey, port_selector)
+            .map(|addr| (leader_pubkey, addr))
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/voting_service.rs b/core/src/voting_service.rs
index cbd53a1c3b..1ce1950c02 100644
--- a/core/src/voting_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/voting_service.rs
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ impl VotingService {
         }
 
         let pubkey_and_target_address = if send_to_tpu_vote_port {
-            crate::banking_stage::next_leader_tpu_vote(cluster_info, poh_recorder)
+            crate::next_leader::next_leader_tpu_vote(cluster_info, poh_recorder)
         } else {
-            crate::banking_stage::next_leader_tpu(cluster_info, poh_recorder)
+            crate::next_leader::next_leader_tpu(cluster_info, poh_recorder)
         };
         let _ = cluster_info.send_transaction(
             vote_op.tx(),