Florida Senator Rick Scott is making a bid to replace Mitch McConnell as the GOP leader in the Senate. Scott, endorsed by figures like Charlie Kirk, aims to bring a 'sea change' to Washington. McConnell plans to step down voluntarily, with a vote for a new leader expected late this year. Other contenders for the position include Senators John Thune and John Cornyn, who are considered allies of McConnell. Scott previously ran against McConnell but lost, and he now seeks to limit a Senator's tenure as GOP leader to six years.
Senator Mitch McConnell is stepping down from his leadership post in 2025 and is widely expected to retire in 2027. The Kentucky Republican is determined to leave his successor with a majority in the Senate. https://t.co/qZ896D9Avr
Texas Sen. John Cornyn says he will run for reelection in 2026 Cornyn is one of three senators vying for the top Republican position in the Senate. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/itJWhJ4dm0
Rick Scott wants to transcend Mitch McConnell’s legacy – and become Trump’s man in the Senate https://t.co/AwOufqG6ms
On Playbook Deep Dive this week: Sen. Rick Scott on his crusade against everything Mitch McConnell stands for. 📚Read 👉 https://t.co/Fhx7KpCTlm 🎧 Listen 👉 https://t.co/xXAFeo0EGI
Charlie Kirk endorses Rick Scott for Senate GOP leader https://t.co/uTRViPiQjL
.@SenRickScott claimed that @LeaderMcConnell removed him from an influential committee position after his failed challenge to remove the veteran GOP leader. https://t.co/kYZdHKWX2Y
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he plans to run for reelection in 2026 no matter the result of his bid to become Republican Senate leader later this year. https://t.co/ZBtO7IlEEn
Florida men are taking over the GOP https://t.co/aJRMDbQhHv
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#Florida men are taking over the GOP (insert joke here). https://t.co/x4XeoHAU6o via @leonardkl & @fineout
Senate conservatives are holding off on endorsing @SenRickScott's run for GOP leader, keeping the race to succeed @LeaderMcConnell effectively frozen six months out from the secret ballot. https://t.co/Y0u0Dse72N
“I'm going to make sure I'm a partner with Donald Trump. ... You looked at what he did yesterday in the Bronx — that's who we represent: working people that want this country to get back to where it was when they grew up.” — Rick Scott on running for Senate GOP leader again https://t.co/pV1KHCE3pN
Senator Rick Scott on his effort to replace McConnell as Senate GOP leader: "My job will be to fight like hell to defeat the ideology of the radical Left. They're clearly destroying this country. We've got a federal government that does not represent America anymore." https://t.co/HJQINkoWzr
Senate conservatives keep GOP leader race on ice despite Rick Scott shake-up https://t.co/jkjntZMUSf
Florida men are taking over the GOP https://t.co/uXOcDpAOQg w/ @fineout
Playbook: Rick Scott plots the ultimate McConnell revenge https://t.co/u3qOrVJlJ0 via @politico
Florida men are taking over the GOP https://t.co/bDzhSZ1sQC via @politico
Americans aren’t buying what The Uniparty™️ is selling. Utahns certainly aren’t. We need a warrior. We need to elect @ColbyforUtah in Utah’s second congressional district. https://t.co/idpnwIU4Di
Rick Scott has proposed limiting a Senator’s tenure as GOP leader to six years. @SenMikeLee, @VivekGRamaswamy, @rachelbovard, and more react to @SenRickScott’s platform in @amconmag: https://t.co/OwzeOVs17C
Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas, the respective current and former No. 2 in GOP leadership, quickly announced their bids for GOP leader after Mr. McConnell decided to step aside. https://t.co/MHYqh4LR73
Mr. McConnell, the longest-tenured leader of his party, is voluntarily vacating the position but will remain in the Senate and get to vote on his successor. https://t.co/MHYqh4MoWB
Mr. Scott ran against Mr. McConnell in the most recent intra-party election for GOP leader but lost, earning only 10 votes from the 49-member conference. https://t.co/4hF7pQgwcn
The Senate Republican Conference will vote late this year, after November’s elections, on selecting a new GOP leader for the next Congress. https://t.co/MHYqh4LR73
Both are considered allies of Mr. McConnell within the conference, whereas Mr. Scott is part of a gang of right-wing senators who sometimes serve as antagonists to GOP leaders. https://t.co/4hF7pQh41V
Sens. John Thune and John Cornyn quickly announced their bids for GOP leader after McConnell decided to step aside and create the first opening atop the Senate Republican Conference since Mr. McConnell assumed the post in 2007. https://t.co/4hF7pQgwcn
McConnell announced earlier this year that he would voluntarily exit his leadership post after the current Congress ends but remain in the Senate as a rank-and-file member through at least 2026 when his current six-year term ends. https://t.co/4hF7pQh41V
Scott’s aim to succeed McConnell disrupts GOP leadership race https://t.co/y7RuoVQeph via @politico
.@CharlieKirk11 is a true patriot & fighter for conservative values. I’m glad to have his endorsement for Senate Republican leader. We need a sea change in DC. I’m a turn-around guy. I built businesses & turned Florida around as governor. We WILL make Washington work for you. https://t.co/oHpwLW4b1Z
We need someone who will stand with myself and Mike Lee defending the Constitution. We need a Republican who will stand against reckless spending and endless war. I enthusiastically endorse Trent Staggs because he is that type of Republican. https://t.co/VkNN6t2L1m
Trump said to be ‘excited’ about Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s bid to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP leader https://t.co/RLE7g7AgCA https://t.co/xIvRKx8Fbl
#Florid @SenRickScott begins Senate leadership campaign with blessing of deluded club owner who smells funny. This is 2nd try for the politician who once took the 5th 75 times. https://t.co/RjgnyMaij2 via @AGGancarski