- 1Sen. Ron Johnson is seeking to postpone the Senate Republican leadership election, The Hill and the Washington Examiner report.
- 2The Hill reports Johnson has the five signatures needed to request a meeting of the full conference.
- 3The vote is scheduled as a secret ballot for Tuesday afternoon, according to the Washington Examiner.
- 4The Washington Examiner cites a source familiar saying the elections are still expected to proceed as planned.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is pressing to postpone the Senate Republican leadership election after the party's midterm losses, according to the Washington Examiner and The Hill. The Senate GOP leadership election is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon as a closed-door, secret-ballot vote.
The request concerns who leads Senate Republicans after the party's midterm results. A conference-wide meeting could occur before Tuesday's scheduled vote, according to the Washington Examiner.
What is confirmed
The Washington Examiner reported that Johnson planned to send a letter Monday to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). In it, according to the outlet, Johnson called moving ahead so soon after a "stunning defeat" "political malpractice." The Hill reported that Johnson obtained the five signatures he needs from GOP colleagues to request a meeting of the broader conference to discuss postponing the vote.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) was among the signatories. He wrote online that Republicans should not hold leadership elections until they have discussed the results and know who will be in the conference, referring to two Senate races, in Alaska and Mississippi, that had not been called. The Washington Examiner reported that Democrats were leading in both.
What is unverified
The Washington Examiner said it had asked Cotton's office for comment. Its report, citing a source familiar, said the internal elections were still expected to proceed as planned. The Senate returns from recess Monday evening. Whether a conference-wide meeting will be held before the vote has not been confirmed in the sources.
Reported from 3 published sources (Washington Examiner, thehill.com, CBS News). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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