Potential challenger to Elise Stefanik emerges in race to replace Liz Cheney in GOP leadership role
by Emily Brooks, Political Reporter & Carly Roman, Associate News EditorA few Republican House members dissatisfied with Rep. Elise Stefanik's voting record are eyeing a different potential candidate to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the caucus's leadership.
Rep. Mike Johnson is reportedly a favorite among some lawmakers who are hoping to replace Cheney with a more conservative alternative than Stefanik, who hails from New York. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, is favored by Reps. Bob Good and Madison Cawthorn, and several other Republicans would support him should he vie for the position, a source on Capitol Hill told the Washington Examiner.
"I would proudly support Mike Johnson in the race for conference chair if he decides to run," Cawthorn, a representative from North Carolina, told the Washington Examiner. "He is a powerful conservative mind who is a happy warrior and the leader we need."
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