Not so fast: Stefanik’s sudden springboard to leadership riles some conservatives

Published May 7, 2021 12:00am ET



In a matter of days, relative newcomer Rep. Elise Stefanik could ascend into the House Republican leadership by a vote of the GOP conference.

Stefanik, elected to the House in 2014 at age 30, is poised to succeed Rep. Liz Cheney as the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, according to lawmakers and Republican aides familiar with a planned vote as early as Wednesday.

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