Sen. Dave McCormick Refuses to Support Leadership Vote Amid GOP Midterm Losses
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dave McCormick has refused to back Tuesday's scheduled Senate Republican leadership elections, demanding accountability and a discussion on what went wrong in the recent midterm elections. McCormick, a West Point graduate and Army veteran, argues that Republicans should not rush into leadership elections until they have examined the causes of their poor performance and determined how to regain voter trust.
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Dave McCormick has publicly refused to support Tuesday's scheduled Senate Republican leadership elections, which would rubber-stamp John Thune's continued role as leader of what's left of the GOP conference. In a statement released Sunday, McCormick emphasized the need for honesty, transparency, and accountability after the worst election results in decades. He stated, 'One of the things I learned in business and the Army is that after a failure, you have to start with honesty, transparency, and accountability. A week ago, we had the worst election results in decades. We need a discussion about what went wrong, how we fix it, what we stand for, and how our agenda must focus on the concerns of the American people. As I’ve shared with Leader Thune, I don’t believe we should move to leadership elections until we have digested and debated the lessons of the midterms and how to move forward. We need leadership in place fast, but Tuesday is too soon. I know it’s been the practice to go straight to leadership elections in recent years, but we should not rush it.'
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