U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has joined a growing chorus of Republican senators who want to hold off on leadership elections until a winner is declared in the Georgia runoff Dec. 6 between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
“In light of #GASen runoff, it would be appropriate to delay Senate leadership elections until we know who is in the Senate Republican Conference. I totally agree with Senator @TedCruz that to do otherwise would be disrespectful to @HerschelWalker,” Graham, South Carolina’s senior senator, tweeted Sunday.
“All Republicans should be focused on winning in Georgia and trying to understand the midterm elections before Senate leadership elections or moving on to the 2024 presidential race,” Graham continued in a possible not-so-subtle message to former President Donald Trump, who plans to make a “very big announcement” Tuesday in Florida.
