 The leadership election was expected to take place in late 2019, but was delayed due to the 2019 United Kingdom general election.Carlaw represented the Conservatives in the two Scottish televised debates during the election campaign.On 28 August 2019, the "Scottish Sun" reported that Ruth Davidson was 'on the verge of resigning' due to disagreements with the leader of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson, and the pressure with motherhood after giving birth to her first child in October 2018.