Pressure builds on Thune ahead of GOP leadership elections

Eight Republican senators now are calling for their leadership elections to be delayed — with one even promising to walk out rather than vote Tuesday.Why it matters: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is still expected to be reelected to lead the Senate GOP tomorrow.

But the growing push to delay is a sign of troubles ahead.What we're hearing: Senate Republicans spent roughly two hours behind closed doors hashing out their path forward.Sen.

Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) led much of the conversation, arguing for a delay in the leadership elections and demanding an aggressive lame duck schedule, senators told Axios.Some senators also discussed their election losses, including Sen.

Jon Husted (R-Ohio), who was ousted last week by former Sen.

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).They will resume the discussion at 2pm ET, where leadership votes — and motions to delay leadership elections — are expected.Driving the news: Sens.

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