Thune elected to replace McConnell as next Senate GOP leader

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his ...

Thune, who has had a rocky relationship with Trump, will be tasked with balancing the diverging wings of the GOP.

A new era for Senate Republicans started when the party recently voted for South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next GOP Senate leader.

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

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

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

It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were competing to succeed longtime GOP ...

South Dakota Sen. John Thune has been elected to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the upper chamber's Republican leader.

South Dakota senator who serves as the minority whip will replace Mitch McConnell in January.

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

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

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 ...

South Dakota Sen. John Thune has been elected to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the upper chamber's Republican leader.