Republican Senators Seek to Delay Senate Leadership Elections
Politics · First reported 9 Nov, 13:31 · Updated 14:07
Several Senate Republicans are urging the party to postpone its leadership elections and first discuss the midterm results, party priorities, and how to proceed. A centre-side report also says Dave McCormick supports delaying the elections scheduled for Tuesday.
- Republican senators, including Dave McCormick, Jim Banks, John Kennedy, Rick Scott, and Mike Lee, opposed holding Senate leadership elections as soon as Tuesday.
- They called for a conference discussion of the midterm results, what the party stands for, and its plans before choosing leaders.
- McCormick endorsed delaying the Tuesday elections, according to The Hill’s report.
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- Election timing
- The elections were scheduled for Tuesday; the right-side article says Senate GOP rules contemplate elections between January 3 and January 10.
- Senators named as opposing an immediate vote
- Dave McCormick, Jim Banks, John Kennedy, Rick Scott, and Mike Lee.
- Letter signatories listed
- Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, Rick Scott, Mike Lee, and Ted Budd.
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