Republicans, Senate and John Thune

Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead after 17-year McConnell run
Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.
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Senate Republicans elect John Thune of South Dakota as next majority leader, beating candidate backed by Trump allies
Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a secret ballot vote.
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Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
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.
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Republican senators elect Thune to lead them into the Trump era
Rick Scott, the favorite of many Trump allies. Trump did not weigh in on the race, even as many in his network cast Thune as an unwelcome continuation of the McConnell era. But Thune capitalized on his close relationships with most Republican members.
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Senate Republicans elect new leader
Senate Republicans have elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota to be the new Senate leader to take over Mitch McConnell.
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Senate Republicans elect John Thune as next Senate majority leader
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Senate Republicans elect John Thune as leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell
“It’s a new day in the United States Senate; it’s a new day in America,” the majority leader-elect told reporters ...
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