Pressure builds on Thune ahead of GOP leadership elections
Summary
Seven Republican senators are urging the Senate GOP to delay its leadership elections, which are scheduled for Tuesday. John Thune is still expected to win reelection as majority leader, and no one has announced a challenge to him.Key Facts
- Ron Johnson, Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Ted Budd and John Kennedy signed a letter calling for a delay.
- Dave McCormick and Jim Banks also publicly supported delaying the elections.
- Johnson said he would skip the vote if the elections are not delayed.
- Conference Chair Tom Cotton formally decides whether to delay the elections, usually with leadership input.
- A delay would require a motion to pass by majority vote; a source familiar with planning said that appeared unlikely.
- John Barrasso, Tom Cotton, Shelley Moore Capito and James Lankford are expected to retain their leadership positions.
- Moreno is the only candidate for National Republican Senatorial Committee chair.
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