Rick Scott knocked out of Senate leader race on first ballot as Thune and Cornyn advance
Fla., was knocked out of the Senate leader race after the first secret ballot on Wednesday morning, during which none of the three candidates received a majority of the votes.
Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader
The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.
Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader
With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.
Thune wins secret ballot to become new Senate GOP leader, succeeding McConnell
Senate Minority Whip John Thune will be the new Republican Senate leader and the majority leader of the upper chamber in the new Congress. In January, he will succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,
John Thune elected as Senate leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to succeed Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate's GOP in Washington and its likely new majority.
Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year McConnell run
Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.
John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell
The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
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Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader?
In choosing Thune — who is presently serving as minority whip, the No. 2 role in GOP Senate leadership — Republicans are ...
Who will succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate leader?
John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are vying to succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republicans leader in the U.S. Senate.
MAGA Handed Loss in Senate Majority Leader Race
Republican Senators Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee and Ron Johnson have all endorsed Scott, as have leading figures in the ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Who senators choose, and whether Trump ultimately endorses a candidate in the final hours, could set the tone for Trump’s ...
Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest
Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune as leader on Wednesday, after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — the longest ...
Republicans pick John Thune to be Senate majority leader - here’s what that means for Trump’s agenda
The Senate minority whip from South Dakota will succeed Mitch McConnell as the head of Republicans in the chamber ...
John Thune, a former Trump GOP critic, wins Senate majority leader post: What we know so far
U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was chosen by his peers to lead his Republican senators in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Elon Musk and Trump Allies Back Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader
Scott has renewed his push for the leadership position after Republicans flipped four seats from Democrats in this year's ...
Thune to succeed McConnell as next Senate GOP leader
The leadership election marks a monumental changing of the guard after nearly two decades with McConnell as Senate GOP leader ...
Senate Republicans to Pick New Majority Leader in Secret Vote — Which Is Not Unusual
For instance, The Associated Press reported in 2020 that both McConnell and Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer had won their party ...
Republicans to huddle behind closed doors to elect McConnell's successor Wednesday
The incoming Senate Republican Conference will meet Wednesday morning to elect the successor of Senate Minority Leader Mitch ...