Not Scott. Not Cornyn. It’s Thune.
According to Fox News, Senate Republicans have voted to appoint South Dakota Senator John Thune as the new GOP Leader in the Senate. In January, he will succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.
Thune will serve as Majority Leader and be tasked with helping President-elect Trump pass his agenda.
From Fox News:
Sources told Fox News Digital that no candidate reached a majority on the first secret ballot. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., received the least amount of votes and was knocked out of the race. The second secret ballot was between only Thune and Cornyn.
The senator received at least 27 votes from the 53-member conference during a secret ballot in the old Senate chamber on Wednesday morning.
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Prior to the elections, Thune had received public endorsements from Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., John Hoeven, R-N.D., and a source confirmed to Fox News Digital that National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Steve Daines, R-Mont., was privately encouraging other senators to support Thune.
“I am extremely to have earned the support of my colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress, and I am beyond proud of the work we have done to secure our majority and The White House. This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today,” Thune said in a statement.
Honored to serve as the next U.S. Senate majority leader. pic.twitter.com/zq9XLrPDUr
— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) November 13, 2024
This story is developing…
BREAKING: Sen. Thune wins secret ballot to become new Senate GOP leader, succeeding McConnellhttps://t.co/GiuywO4X62
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 13, 2024
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