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Cole Withdraws; Sessions Is New NRCC Chief

By Roll Call Staff
Posted November 19, 2008 at 11:52am

Rep. Tom Cole (Okla.) on Wednesday unexpectedly withdrew from the race to keep his chairmanship of the National Republican Congressional Committee for another cycle, leaving the gavel to his rival, Rep. Pete Sessions (Texas). Sessions, heavily backed by Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), was hoping to knock off Cole following the Nov. 4 elections that stripped the GOP of more than 20 seats in the House.

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