Elon Musk voiced his support for Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Senate Republican leader.
“I would support Rand Paul and suspect that other candidates will not actually run polls out of concern for the results, but let’s see if they will!” Musk commented in response to Paul posting a poll to ask X followers their preferred choice for Senate leader.
I would support Rand Paul and suspect that other candidates will not actually run polls out of concern for the results, but let’s see if they will!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 8, 2024
JUST IN — Elon Musk supports Rand Paul becoming leader of the Senate GOP. pic.twitter.com/k30MBeIqno
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 8, 2024
“Who would you like to be the next Senate leader?” Rand Paul asked his 5.1 million X followers.
The choices included:
- Rand Paul
- John Thune
- John Cornyn
VOTE NOW
Who would you like to be the next Senate leader?
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 8, 2024
At the time of writing, Paul overwhelmingly led the poll with 96.5% of the vote.
144,501 votes were submitted with seven hours remaining.
“Thousands of people have been asking if I’d run for Senate leadership,” Paul said.
“Sure,” Musk replied.
Sure
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 8, 2024
SHOULD RAND PAUL JUMP IN THE RACE? pic.twitter.com/9Z2TpdrOlL
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 8, 2024
WATCH:
Rand Paul for Senate leader https://t.co/PSWuL7q7Xr pic.twitter.com/qIflF6yZzJ
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 8, 2024
The Hill reports:
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his support for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) as the next Senate Republican leader.
“Mitch McConnell, who has served in the Senate for almost 40 years, announced he’ll step down this November. Part of public service is about knowing when to usher in a new generation,” Kennedy said Wednesday in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, highlighted by Mediaite.
“It’s time to promote leaders in Washington, DC who won’t kowtow to the military contractors or push us deeper into foreign conflicts,” Kennedy continued. “We need representation who will prioritize American wellness over all else. I believe @RandPaul would be an incredible successor. He’s shown great judgment and has the grit to put hardworking Americans first.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday he will be stepping down from his leadership position in November. McConnell’s exit will finish his tenure as the longest-serving Senate party leader. Recently having turned age 82, he announced his plan to leave his post in a speech on the upper chamber’s floor.
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