Senate Republican Endorses Delay of Leadership Elections as Thune Seeks Another Term
Sen. Dave McCormick is endorsing a call by conservative Senate Republicans to delay party leadership elections scheduled for Tuesday, while Sen. John Thune seeks another term as leader.
According to The Hill, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), described as a more moderate Republican from a key battleground state, is endorsing a call by conservative Senate Republican colleagues to delay the party's leadership elections, which are scheduled for Tuesday. The report said McCormick has shared with Leader Thune his view that he does not believe the party should move to leadership elections until it has “digested and debated the lessons of” recent events. The summary of the report cuts off before naming those lessons.
According to ABC News, Senate Republicans will meet for what they call a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. ABC News's headline described the party as reckoning with election losses. The ABC News summary does not mention the scheduled timing of the leadership elections.
The two reports differ in emphasis. The Hill's account centers on McCormick's endorsement of a delay, while ABC News's account centers on the party meeting and Thune's bid for another term. Neither summary states whether the elections will be delayed, and The Hill's summary does not name the conservative colleagues who issued the call.
The Hill's report is credited to Alexander Bolton, while the ABC News summary lists no author. Both summaries are excerpts rather than full articles, so details in the complete reports may differ from what is described here.
Sources: The Hill: Senate Republican calls for delayed leadership election; ABC News: John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses.