Rick Scott To Challenge McConnell For Senate Leader

November 15, 2022 Politics, Republicans

Sen. Rick Scott on Tuesday announced a challenge to Sen. Mitch McConnell for the top Republican leadership job in the Senate during a meeting of GOP members. A spokesman for Scott, of Florida, confirmed the announcement.

“Like each of you, I am deeply disappointed by the results of the recent election,” Scott told colleagues in a letter Tuesday. As chair of the Senate Republican’s campaign arm, the Florida senator has faced criticism after the party’s lackluster midterms performance.

McConnell, of Kentucky, has held the leadership position since 2007, making him the longest-serving GOP leader in Senate history.

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The status quo is broken and big change is needed. It’s time for new leadership in the Senate that unites Republicans to advance a bold conservative agenda.

That’s why I’m running to be the Senate Republican Leader.https://t.co/B0rdMuR64Z

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 15, 2022