John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed ... - ABC News
2 days ago · Thune defeated John Cornyn and Rick Scott. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in a position he's held for 17 years. In ...
Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader - POLITICO
1 day ago · Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), another early Thune supporter, told reporters after the vote that “these are two really good people,” referring to Thune and Cornyn, and “now it’s a matter of ...
Thune to succeed McConnell as next Senate GOP leader
1 day ago · In 2018, Cornyn was term-limited out of the whip job Thune holds today. “John Thune’s election is a clear endorsement of a consummate leader,” McConnell said in a statement after the vote.
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 elected by Republicans as next Senate majority leader
1 day ago · John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.
John Thune of South Dakota Elected as Next Senate Majority Leader
1 day ago · Tom Brenner for The New York Times. Republicans on Wednesday elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota, their No. 2 in the chamber, to serve as majority leader in the next Congress, choosing a G ...
John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader to John Thune | The …
1 day ago · John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate majority leader to John Thune. Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a secret ballot vote in two rounds of voting. Scott was eliminated on the first round and the final vote between Thune and Cornyn was 29-24, according to several people who requested anonymity to discuss the private meeting.
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the ...
2 days ago · A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader. FILE - Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to media, Oct. 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File) Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, speaks in support of Ohio Republican candidate for the United States Senate, Bernie Moreno (not pictured ...
John Thune to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican …
Cornyn earned 15 votes and Thune received 23, four short of the majority needed to win the race. In the second round, Thune beat Cornyn by a margin of 29 to 24. McConnell called the result "a ...
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