Great Mitch for denying Trump's wishes to take over elections that belong to the state. McConnell will not vote positively on Trump's Save America bill. (Bear in mind, this wouldn't even be an issue if he had allowed Trump to be impeached in 2020.)
Mitch McConnell (R–Kentucky)
While not giving a fiery public denunciation, reporting identifies him as opposed in substance:
He has a long record of resisting national voter‑eligibility mandates.
Journalists noted he signaled skepticism and was not aligned with Trump’s push.
He is grouped with the “institutional conservatives” who see the bill as unworkable or inconsistent with GOP precedent.
Lisa Murkowski (R–Alaska)
She is the clearest, explicit Republican “no.”
She argued the bill violates federalism — saying Republicans have long opposed federal mandates on state‑run elections.
She sees the bill as federal overreach and an administrative burden on states.
Her stance is widely cited as representing a small bloc of institutionalist GOP senators
John Thune (R–South Dakota)
Thune hasn’t opposed the bill’s concept, but he has opposed the tactics Trump and hardliners demanded:
He rejected calls to nuke the filibuster to pass it.
He acknowledged there simply aren’t the votes.
His resistance to procedural escalation is considered a form of internal GOP pushback.
John Curtis (R–Utah)
Curtis expressed skepticism about the procedural maneuvers being pushed to force the bill through.
His concerns mirror Thune’s: the tactics are unrealistic and risk damaging Senate norms.
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