Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won re-election Wednesday as Senate GOP leader, Fox News reports.
Sen. Rick Scott, who is the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, announced his challenge against McConnell Tuesday.
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“I think the outcome is pretty clear. I have the votes. I will be elected. The only issues is whether we do it sooner or later,” McConnell told reporters on the Hill after Scott’s challenge.
McConnell’s confidence turned out to be accurate, setting him up to be the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, according to Fox.
McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge https://t.co/SRVYbERO3e
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) November 16, 2022
National radio host Todd Starnes weighed in on McConnell’s win on Twitter.
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“Senate Republicans will always be in the minority if they keep putting Mitch McConnell in charge,” Starnes said.
BREAKING: Mitch McConnell has been elected Senate GOP Leader. @JasonMillerinDC @JHoganGidley @JohnFBachman @BiancaDLGarza
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) November 16, 2022
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Mike Huckabee told the “Todd Starnes Show” that “it’s time for Mitch to step aside.”
Senate Republicans will always be in the minority if they keep putting Mitch McConnell in charge.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) November 16, 2022
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