Byron Donalds loses GOP Conference Chair bid to Elise Stefanik

Byron Donalds loses GOP Conference Chair bid to Elise Stefanik

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has lost a long shot bid to become the House GOP Conference Chair.

The Naples Republican challenged sitting Conference Chair Elise Stefanik in an effort to become the No. 3 Republican in the House. Stefanik won with overwhelming support from the Republican Conference in a 144-74 vote.

“As the House Republican Conference Chair, I will continue to work to; keep our message disciplined, unified and on offense every single day, support our agenda, execute an effective rapid response strategy to push back on the biased mainstream media in real-time, elevate all voices of our Conference to highlight the extraordinary background and talents of every Member in order to commun...

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