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November 15, 2022

Rick Scott announces plan to unseat Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate

Sen. Rick Scott told his GOP colleagues he will be running to unseat Mitch McConnell ahead of the party's leadership election, after a lackluster performance in the midterm elections last week.

November 15, 2022

Republican senators predict McConnell has backing to remain party leader

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is in position to be re-elected as GOP leader, some Republican senators said, with conference elections set for Wednesday.

November 14, 2022

Conservative groups push Senate to delay leadership elections as frustration with McConnell grows

Fifty-nine conservative activists are joining the eight GOP senators currently calling to delay GOP leadership elections, which are set for Wednesday.

November 14, 2022

Republicans set for chaotic week of leadership elections amid discontent with party bosses

Top House and Senate GOP leaders are in for a long week amid discontent from their right flanks and former President Trump's Tuesday "announcement."

November 13, 2022

Cotton says he supports McConnell as Senate leader: ‘To be the man, you got to beat the man’

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the Senate leadership elections should not be delayed since none are being contested, and supported Minority Leader Mitch McConnel.

November 13, 2022

Republican Party 'is dead' after major midterm election losses in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada: Hawley

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said after the midterms he believed the old ways of his party are 'dead' and that Republicans going forward should rebrand into 'something new.'

November 12, 2022

Senate GOP won't move leadership elections despite calls for delay

Republicans in the Senate won't delay their leadership elections despite calls to do so on Friday from several conservative members of the conference.

November 12, 2022

Trump scolds Mitch McConnell as GOP Senate majority becomes unlikely after Democrats keep crucial Arizona seat

After Democrats kept a crucial U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, with Sen. Mark Kelly defeating Republican Blake Masters, Trump scolded Mitch McConnell for not doing enough.

November 11, 2022

Rubio calls for delay in Senate GOP leadership elections, in apparent swipe at McConnell

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida became the latest Republican to take a swipe at Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., calling for a delay to Senate leadership elections.

November 10, 2022

Midterm elections: Hawley slams 'Washington Republicanism' after red wave fizzles

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri blamed compromises on insulin caps, gun control and infrastructure spending for the GOP's mixed Election Day results.