# 7 GOP Senators Move To Delay Thune’s Coronation After Midterm Massacre

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/7-gop-senators-move-to-delay-thunes-coronation-after-midterm-massacre/
- Published: 2026-11-10T01:53:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T02:26:49+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/09/ron-johnson-gop-senators-delay-john-thune-leadership-vote
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Seven Republicans want to delay the leadership vote.
- Ron Johnson is leading the effort.
- Tom Cotton will decide whether to postpone.

## Summary

Seven Senate Republicans are seeking to postpone a Tuesday vote to re-elect John Thune as their leader, arguing the party should review its midterm losses before choosing its leadership. The effort, led by Ron Johnson, challenges the timing of an uncontested vote as Republicans prepare to become the Senate minority in January.

Johnson gathered the five signatures required to request a full conference meeting. Ted Budd, Rick Scott, Mike Lee and John Kennedy signed his letter; Dave McCormick and Jim Banks separately endorsed a delay. Conference Chair Tom Cotton will decide whether to postpone the vote, while Thune has left the decision to colleagues and questioned whether delay would help.

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