Sen. Ron Johnson Seeks to Delay GOP Senate Leadership Election

• Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has obtained five signatures from GOP colleagues to request a meeting of the Senate Republican Conference.
• Johnson, a staunch Trump ally, is seeking a delay of the leadership election after significant GOP losses.
• The leadership election is currently scheduled for next week.
• Johnson chairs the Senate Budget Committee and is pushing for the delay.
• An adviser of President Trump is involved in the push to delay the election.