The Murdo native and Sioux Falls resident reaches the top job in the U.S. Senate 20 years after defeating another majority leader from South Dakota, Tom Daschle.
By Michelle Shen, CNN Washington (CNN) — 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 Senate majority leader next year – tasks a key ally of Mitch McConnell with shepherding the agenda of President-elect Do…
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is the new majority leader. He'll replace longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping aside from the job after nearly two decades.
The South Dakota senator will fill the shoes of former Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down from the party’s top spot after nearly two decades.
Senate Republicans elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune to succeed Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader of the Senate's GOP in Washington and its likely new majority.
Senate Republicans have chosen Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leading the party in the Senate.
Sen. John Thune will replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Republican Senate Majority Leader after a close contest Wednesday that took two ballots to resolve.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as that chamber’s next majority leader during a closed-door, secret ballot election. When Thune takes over in January, it will mark the first time since 2007 that Kentucky Sen.
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 beginning of next year. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Texas Sen.
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 Sen. Mitch McConnell into a key position as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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