Johnson, staunch Trump ally, seeks to delay Senate GOP leadership election after big losses
Johnson says Republicans need a postmortem on their election losses before reelecting leaders, as he gathers five signatures to force a conference meeting.
- Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson secured five signatures Friday to force a Senate Republican Conference meeting, aiming to postpone next week's leadership elections as midterm losses cost the party at least seven seats.
- In a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton, Johnson argued the result of Tuesday's elections "was a stunning defeat," contending the conference must evaluate leadership strategies before re-electing Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
- Outside the chamber, activist Alex Bruesewitz criticized Senate Republicans for "rewarding failure," questioning why the party would re-elect Thune and arguing the South Dakota Republican is "not exactly in touch with the interests of Republican voters."
- When senators convene Tuesday, Johnson plans to propose delaying the vote to hear from candidates about adopting a "collaborative conference governing model" and developing a strategy to "counter the emboldened Democrats."
- Although Senate Majority Leader John Thune remains popular and is expected to win re-election, the push highlights conservative discontent; the group previously raised more than $800 million to protect the majority, yet now faces internal pressure to address long-term strategy.
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