Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?
GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota was elected by the Senate Republican Conference to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader in a secret election.
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell when he steps down from the post at the begin
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's leadership elections in secret ballots (although which of the two would be the "majority" leader and which would be the "minority" leader was still up for debate, since runoff elections in Georgia had not yet taken place).
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 MAGA movement, including Vivek Ramaswamy and Tucker Carlson. Trump did not endorse any of the senators vying for the position.
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 attempts to assert control over the legislative branch.
Sen. John Thune wins Senate majority leader post for incoming Trump government
The GOP leaders were gathering behind closed doors to choose via secret ballot between South Dakota’s John Thune, John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
Republicans reject Trump allies' pick, elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader
John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.
Senate Republicans pick John Thune as majority leader
Trump stayed out of the contest, but he made public demands for the incoming majority leader to allow him to make recess appointments to his Cabinet.
What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican leader in the Senate
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to lead the Senate as majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Who is Republican Sen. John Thune, the new Senate majority leader?
Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected Senate majority leader on Wednesday after the GOP won control of the Senate last week. Thune will replace GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who is stepping down from party leadership after serving an 18-year tenure,
Republican John Thune of South Dakota elected next Senate Majority Leader
South Dakota Sen. John Thune hailed his election as the next Senate Majority Leader Wednesday, vowing to work to enact Donald Trump's agenda and serve "the entire Republican conference" despite past differences with the president-elect.
Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader?
The election of Republican John Thune of South Dakota as Senate majority leader tasks a key ally of Mitch McConnell with ...
Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet picks
Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of ...