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Coverage dated November 4, 2026

Johnson won’t run for minority leader; Thune expected to

Headline from The Fence Post

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., won’t run for minority leader in the next Congress, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is expected to run for the Senate position, according to media reports today. House...

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  1. NOTUS

    Thune Expected to Run for Republican Leader Despite Heavy Midterm Losses (opens NOTUS)

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    Leadership elections are scheduled Tuesday, and the South Dakota Republican still wants to lead his conference.

  2. Fox News

    Thune plans to run for Republican minority leader after Dem's midterm takeover (opens Fox News)

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    John Thune intends to run for Senate minority leader after Republicans lost at least five seats in the 2026 midterm elections, a source says.

  3. Conservative Daily News

    AP Calls It: Democrats Win Full Control of Congress as Thune Eyes Minority Leader Job (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - The Associated Press says Democrats won both the House and Senate, flipping at least seven Senate seats, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly plans to run for minority leader.

  4. Roll Call

    Thune to run for minority leader (opens Roll Call)

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    Senate Majority Leader John Thune, seen here at the Capitol on Sept. 15, is hoping to bounce back from Tuesday’s losses and “not stand idly by.”

  5. Washington Examiner

    Thune to run for second term as Senate GOP leader after midterm shellacking (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will run for another term as the top Senate Republican after a midterm cycle that cost his party a majority in both houses of Congress. Unlike Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who announced he would step down from leadership on Wednesday morning, Thune is planning to run for minor…

  6. The Fence Post

    Johnson won’t run for minority leader; Thune expected to (opens The Fence Post)

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    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., won’t run for minority leader in the next Congress, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is expected to run for the Senate position, according to media reports today. House...

  7. Townhall

    Thune Decides Whether He'll Run for Senate Minority Leader (opens Townhall)

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