Three GOPers vie to replace Mitch McConnell – and one surprising name pops up.
Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election may well herald a new era for the Republican Party. Trump’s America First agenda never went away after the 2020 election, and now it is back with a vengeance as, effectively, the GOP’s official platform. One of the most significant changes to the party’s command structure will occur on Wednesday, Nov. 13, when the Senate Republican Conference elects a new leader to replace Mitch McConnell, who has led the conference since 2007. There’s plenty of intrigue surrounding this leadership contest, including an involuntary cameo appearance by Vice President-elect JD Vance.
Since Republicans have secured 53 Senate seats in the next Congress, one of the three men vying to fill…
