WASHINGTON — A growing number of Republican senators are calling for delaying next week’s party leadership elections after the GOP’s unexpectedly poor showing in the congressional midterms.
“First we need to make sure that those who want to lead us are genuinely committed to fighting for the priorities & values of the working Americans (of every background) who gave us big wins in states like #Florida,” Sen. Marco Rubio, who easily won re-election there, tweeted Friday.
Three other Republican senators — Josh Hawley of Missouri, Ted Cruz of Texas and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming — tweeted that they concurred. Meanwhile, Politico reported that three other Republicans — Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — were circulating a letter to other Republicans to collect signatures for a more formal appeal for a delay.
