Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) is calling on Senate Republicans to postpone their leadership elections, arguing that the party should examine its performance in the November 3 midterm elections before choosing its next leadership team.

In a Sunday post on X, McCormick said Republicans needed to confront the results of what he described as a major electoral failure and discuss how the party should move forward. He also confirmed that he had raised his concerns directly with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

"One of the things I learned in business and the Army is that after a failure, you have to start with honesty, transparency, and accountability," McCormick wrote. He added that Republicans needed to discuss what went wrong, what the party stands for and how its agenda should address the concerns of Americans.

"I don't believe we should move to leadership elections until we have digested and debated the lessons of the midterms and how to move forward," McCormick said. "We need leadership in place fast, but Tuesday is too soon."

The Senate Republican leadership elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, with Thune seeking another term leading the conference. If Republicans proceed with the vote, Thune is expected to become Senate minority leader when Democrats take control of the chamber in January.

McCormick's call follows a separate effort led by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who has gathered the support of at least five Republican senators to request a conference meeting on postponing the elections. Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL) and John Kennedy (R-LA) have also expressed support for delaying the vote.

The push comes amid broader Republican debate over the party's direction following significant midterm losses. President Donald Trump has criticized the Senate's failure to advance some of his legislative priorities, including the SAVE America Act, and has clashed with Thune over the filibuster. Trump declined to endorse or oppose Thune's continued leadership, saying the decision belongs to Senate Republicans.