Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Mitch McConnell into a key ...

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 ...

Photo: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) ahead of the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Madalina ...

S.D., has won the Senate GOP leader race, succeeding Mitch McConnell after an 18-year tenure, according to two sources in the room, Axiosreported today. Thune’s win is a good sign for agriculture.

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

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.

Even though Sen. Rick Scott did not win the GOP Senate's secret ballot vote to rise to majority leader, the Florida ...

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) also vowed to help incoming Senate Republican Leader John Thune accomplish President-elect Donald Trump's agenda in the new Congress.

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

Oklahoma's two Republican U.S. Senators did not choose the candidate preferred by President-Elect Donald Trump's inner circle ...

Senator John Thune (R-SD) won the GOP Senate leadership race after defeating MAGA-world favorite Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).