The Senate GOP campaign chief mounted his opposition, expected to fall short, after Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance provoked a tremendous round of finger-pointing.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a challenge to Mitch McConnell in a closed-door party lunch on Tuesday afternoon, the first such opposition that the Senate GOP leader is facing in 15 years at the helm.
The challenge emerged after Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance provoked a tremendous round of finger-pointing. Scott, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee and got nudged to mount opposition to McConnell by former President Donald Trump, was at odds with the GOP leader over strategy and tactics for months before Election Day.
McConnell says he already has the votes locked up to win a Wednesday leadership election, and Scott is not expected to garner enough support to come close to toppling the leader. But Scott is pressing forward anyway, as a band of conservatives pushes to delay leadership elections until all the Senate races are determined.
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McKinley Lewis, a spokesman for Scott, confirmed his leadership bid.
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Sen. Rick Scott announced a leadership challenge to Mitch McConnell in a closed-door party lunch today after Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance provoked finger-pointing within the GOP. https://t.co/Csx7WsAIUa pic.twitter.com/FQ4gdVn0lW
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