A group of Senate Republicans on Friday called for a delay in GOP leadership elections after the party’s abysmal showing in midterm elections, a move that poses a direct challenge to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
The fallout over the GOP’s dismal performance extended to the House, where Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , who hopes to claim the speakership if the GOP wins the chamber, faced growing opposition.The tweet is a signal of Gaetz’s hardening opposition to McCarthy as it becomes clear that, if Republicans take control of the House, it will be by a narrow margin. That means McCarthy cannot afford to lose many votes from his colleagues.
Among other troubling signals for McCarthy, Rep. Bob Good has said McCarthy “has done nothing to earn” the speakership, and Rep. Chip Roy has said “no one currently has 218” votes — the number needed to win the speakership in the full chamber. from some Republicans in August when he downplayed the party’s chances of winning control, citing “candidate quality.”
Leadership elections had been set for Wednesday and, so far, no senator has formally announced they would run against McConnell.The Republican Senate leadership votes are done behind closed doors and by secret ballot; McConnell would need only a simple majority to win and he has said he has the votes he needs. If he does win, McConnell will surpass Mike Mansfield’s record for longest stint as party leader in the Senate.
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