Elise Stefanik, US Representative, speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, US, October 27, 2024.The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking House Republican, has been Trump’s strong ally and fundraiser.
Businessman Elon Musk, an ally of Trump, endorsed Republican Senator Rick Scott for US Senate majority leader on Sunday as Trump pushed candidates for the influential post to help him make changes quickly after his party won control of the chamber. Republicans are expected to hold at least 52 seats in the 100-member Senate after capturing three previously held by Democrats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana in last Tuesday’s election.
Current Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who has led his party in the chamber since 2007, is not seeking election to the post. “Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!” Musk, a tech billionaire who has emerged as a major backer of Trump in recent months, wrote in a social media post on Sunday.