Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a ...

Cornyn has for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He lost in a vote decided by ...

The outcome of the secret leadership ballot, expected after the November election, is deeply uncertain. It’s a weighty choice ...

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.

Like McConnell, Thune hails from the Republican Party’s traditional wing. He has held the Republican whip position since 2019 ...

John Thune’s victory on a secret-ballot continued the long tradition, in both parties, of elevating small-state senators to ...

Sen. John Thune was privately backed by President-elect Donald Trump, Steve Daines told his colleagues, despite Trump's ...

Sen. John Thune​ of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn​ of Texas in the race for Senate ...

The South Dakota senator prevailed over John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott in the vote Wednesday.

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his leadership post earlier this year, ending his historic ...

Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority ... Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP ...

John Thune is the new Senate majority leader. He defeated two other Republicans, John Cornyn and Rick Scott, to win the ...