Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
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Sen. John Thune Chosen As New Senate Majority Leader

Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune (R-SD), longtime #2 in the Senate GOP leadership, to serve as their Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress.

From the New York Times:

In elevating Mr. Thune, 63, G.O.P. senators turned to a traditional Republican in the mold of Mr. McConnell, and rejected a challenger more aligned with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Make America Great Again movement.

In a closed-door vote conducted by secret ballot, Mr. Thune emerged victorious by a vote of 29 to 24 over Senator John Cornyn of Texas, another well-respected establishment Republican, according to two people familiar with the vote.

Senator Rick Scott of Florida, who pitched himself as the Trump candidate in the race and had been supported by right-wing allies of the president-elect, was forced out of the contest in an earlier round of voting after drawing just 13 supporters, well behind Mr. Thune and Mr. Cornyn, they said.

Thune landed on Donald Trump’s shit list back in December 2020 when he opposed an effort by Trump allies to block certification of the 2020 election. He replaces Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who announced earlier this year he would step down from leadership after leading GOPers in the chamber for 18 years. MAGA folks, like podcaster Charlie Kirk, are furious Scott didn’t get the nod.

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