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GOP conference chair favorite Stefanik says she 'absolutely' has votes to win post after Cheney ouster
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The House Republican Conference is set to hold a "candidate forum" on Thursday to discuss who should be their next conference chair after ousting Rep. Liz Cheney from the post Wednesday, and Rep. Elise Stefanik says she "absolutely" has the votes to secure the spot in GOP leadership.
A major topic at the candidate forum is likely to be complaints from some in the Republican conference that Stefanik – a staunch Trump defender whose supporters also include the former president and Donald Trump Jr. – isn't conservative enough. Stefanik voted with President Trump less often than Cheney did during the former president's tenure, according to FiveThirtyEight, and has rather low voting scores from the American Conservative Union and the conservative group Heritage Action.More Related News