Thune Elected Republican Leader

A public pressure campaign by top Donald Trump allies to elect their preferred candidate, Florida Senator Rick Scott, failed.

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell ...

Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party ...

The election of Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next leader of his party in the chamber – putting him on track to become ...

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership.

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to become Senate majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the ...

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government ...

John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was chosen as the next majority leader of the Senate, succeeding Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the GOP's Senate ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January.

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to serve as Senate Majority Leader when the new Congress convenes in January. House ...

Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a secret ballot ...

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 ...

The institutionalist South Dakotan emerged victorious over a right-wing, MAGA-backed challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

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 ...

Senate Republicans have elected their colleague from South Dakota, John Thune, as their new leader in the chamber.

South Dakota Senator John Thune, a longtime deputy of Mitch McConnell and an advocate of free trade, won election to lead the Republican ...

U.S. Senate Republicans elected John Thune to lead the chamber next year, opting for a well-regarded insider and shrugging off a public ...

House and Senate Republicans are electing their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta in last week's election. Follow The Hill's live ...