Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader - POLITICO
1 day ago · Congress. 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.
John Thune wins Senate Republican leader race - Axios
1 day ago · Sen. John Thune has won the Senate GOP leader race, succeeding Mitch McConnell after an 18-year tenure, according to two sources in the room.. Why it matters: The South Dakota Republican is now the second most powerful man in Washington. His win is a victory for the post-Trump establishment. He's not a natural, true-believer Trump …
John Thune elected by Republicans as next Senate majority leader
1 day ago · 1:18. WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who ...
Video: Sen. John Thune speaks after winning GOP Senate …
2 days ago · Sen. John Thune speaks after winning a Senate leadership race to become the first new GOP leader in 18 years. Thune, who won a vote 29-24 in the second round of voting, will officially become ...
Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year ... - CBS News
1 day ago · Thune of South Dakota, Cornyn of Texas and Scott were gunning for the top role, having worked behind the scenes for months to win support from their colleagues. But the leadership race took on new ...
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader ... - NBC News
1 day ago · Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.
John Thune Wins Senate Leadership Vote Defeating Rick Scott
1 day ago · During the final round of voting, Thune beat Cornyn by close vote of 29 to 24. On the first ballot, Thune gathered 25 votes, while Cornyn came in second place with 15, and Scott who fell in last ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Thune’s win is all the more extraordinary because of his 2004 election to the Senate – defeating then-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle after arguing during the campaign that Daschle had lost his South Dakota roots during his years in Democratic leadership. Twenty years later, Thune will become majority leader himself.
Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader? - CNN
1 day ago · Thune, who won Wednesday’s vote 29-24 in the second round of voting against Cornyn, will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on January 3. McConnell, who has led ...
Republican leadership elections: John Thune, Mike Johnson …
1 day ago · Republicans have chosen Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leading the party in the Senate.