Several Republican senators, including John Thune and Rick Scott, are considering running for the Senate GOP leader position. Thune is engaging with colleagues to discuss the future of the Senate Republican Conference. A group of GOP lawmakers led by Ron Johnson is requesting a special conference meeting to develop a mission statement and select a new leader. Rick Scott is seriously considering a leadership run and has garnered support from senators like Josh Hawley, Rand Paul, and Ted Cruz.
Rick Scott sounds like he has assembled a group of Senators who might back him to succeed Mitch. An All-Star lineup of Josh Hawley, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Ted Cruz, JD Vance. https://t.co/iiLunAGJLx
NEW—Sen. Rick Scott confirms he is "seriously considering" mounting a campaign to become the next Senate Republican Leader when McConnell steps down. It would be a VERY positive change to have an actual conservative leading Senate Republicans. https://t.co/jzPCPqnm2M https://t.co/2pYEQe173x
John Thune, a low-key South Dakotan and the Senate minority whip, could become the next Republican leader—unless Donald Trump gets in the way. https://t.co/znAguQqlBa
Sen. Rick Scott says he’s “seriously considering” running to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader. @AndrewDesiderio has the details in @PunchbowlNews PM. https://t.co/RIobm0OOYz https://t.co/UqXM5HaUDH
Florida Sen. Rick Scott said he is "seriously considering" a run for Senate Republican leader and pledged he would improve communication with rank-and-file Republican senators if elected. https://t.co/vvBbwURYbY
NEW: Sen. Rick Scott tells @charliekirk11 that he is “seriously considering” running for leader and slammed McConnell in his latest interview.
New: Rick Scott "seriously considering" a run for Senate GOP leader, he tells Charlie Kirk on his podcast today.
Sen. Rick Scott thanks Rep. Greg Steube for suggesting he’d make a good McConnell replacement in GOP leadership https://t.co/uNYiX1vq6J
A group of 10 GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber called on Senate Conference Chair John Barrasso to schedule a meeting to discuss the upcoming election of a new leader. https://t.co/eq4JJB3LdT
Nine GOP senators — led by Ron Johnson —request special conference meeting the week of March 18 to discuss their party’s future leadership. The group wants the conference to develop a mission statement, goals and a “process” for selecting the new leader. https://t.co/g04jWnBzVE
Sen. Steve Daines, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, sidestepped questions on whether he would consider running for GOP leader. "There will be no majority leader without a majority," Daines told reporters. "I hope to get the majority." After we noted he…
GOP FL Sen Rick Scott says some Senate Republicans “are fed up” with leadership. “They want to be involved in the process.” Says "people have been frustrated." Scott ran for ldr against McConnell in the fall of 2022 and lost
Senate Republican Whip John Thune says he is having conversations with colleagues about becoming the next Senate Republican leader. "I'm having lots of conversations with our colleagues and so getting inside input from them ...," Thune said. https://t.co/aWdiaGGbWw https://t.co/2zKrJ7XWIO
🚨New: Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin plans to back South Dakota Senator John Thune for GOP Senate Majority Leader. @SenMullin said of Thune, “He’s done a nice job navigating the system. I thought he did good when Mitch was having medical issues.” https://t.co/gvoEAJQOcM
Thune spox on a run for GOP leader: “Senator Thune is reaching out to each of his colleagues directly to discuss the future of the Senate Republican Conference and what they would like to see in their next leader.” (1/2)
Thune spox on a possible leadership run: “Senator Thune is reaching out to each of his colleagues directly to discuss the future of the Senate Republican Conference and what they would like to see in their next leader.” (1/2)
Senate conservatives plan to call for a special conference meeting to discuss the future GOP leader, Rick Scott told me. He said the effort is being led by Ron Johnson.
NEWS — Thune spox says he is “reaching out to each of his colleagues directly to discuss the future of the Senate Republican Conference and what they would like to see in their next leader.”