NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee’s House Republican caucus will meet next month to reconsider embattled Rep. Jeremy Durham’s leadership position over what one colleague called his “questionable judgment.”
Rep. David Alexander of Winchester wrote a formal letter to ask for a vote on Durham’s future as House whip, and he quickly got the four additional requests he needed. Caucus leaders decided Thursday to schedule the Jan. 12 meeting.
In a phone interview, Alexander noted that the House whip is responsible for managing the re-election efforts of Republican incumbents, and he said negative attention on Durham could hurt those efforts.
“If I was a rich person and I was thinking of giving money to a political party or a cause, it would give me pause if those people allowed somebody with questionable judgment to be in their leadership,” Alexander said.
Durham did not return email or text messages seeking comment.