Senate GOP won’t move leadership elections despite calls for delay
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Republicans in the Senate won't delay their leadership elections despite calls to do so on Friday from several conservative members of the conference.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., also tweeted Friday that the leadership vote "should be postponed." Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., tweeted in support of Rubio's proposition. So did Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who has vocally opposed bringing McConnell back as the top Senate Republican. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has been at odds with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for much of this year, (Joseph A. Wulfsohn/Fox News Digital) Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who won re-election this week, is calling for a delay in Senate leadership elections. (Getty Images) Tyler Olson is a reporter covering the Senate for Fox News Digital.
But a Senate GOP aide confirmed to Fox News Digital that elections will go on as planned.