US: Sen. Graham Calls For Senate Republican Leadership Elections’ Delay

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina tweeted Sunday that the GOP should delay leadership elections in the Senate until after the runoff in Georgia next month.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Senate GOP leaders plan to hold leadership elections on Wednesday, with leaders arguing that the elections follow a similar timetable as 2020 when two Georgia Senate races headed to runoffs.

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GOP Sen. Rick Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, called for a delay of the elections earlier Sunday, saying, it “doesn’t make any sense” to have them this week.

Scott also said “a lot of people” have asked him to run for minority leader. 

While Mitch McConnell is widely expected to easily win the top spot again, making him the longest Senate party leader in history, he is facing some dissension in the ranks.

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That includes a campaign against his candidacy by Former President Donald Trump.

SOURCE: CNN

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