1. What to know about Sen. John Thune, the new Republican ... - CBS News

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-thune-what-to-know-new-senate-leader/

    Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is set to become Senate majority leader in the new Congress, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.

  2. John Thune elected by Republicans as next Senate majority leader

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/13/john-thune-elected-senate-majority-leader-gop/76118719007/

    WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who backed a ...

  3. Republican leadership elections: John Thune, Mike Johnson picked by ...

    https://www.npr.org/2024/11/13/nx-s1-5188585/house-senate-republican-leadership

    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.

  4. New Senate Majority Leader John Thune Has A Rocky Past With Trump - Forbes

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/11/13/what-to-know-about-trumps-relationship-with-john-thune-including-rocky-past/

    Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., was elected by Republicans Wednesday to be the party’s first new Senate leader in nearly two decades—despite some MAGA Republicans pushing for a more fervent supporter ...

  5. John Thune elected the next Senate majority leader | AP News

    https://apnews.com/article/senate-leader-thune-cornyn-scott-mcconnell-trump-c3c1c451a420729136ae641a14d9d5d6

    Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader. It makes the South Dakota Republican a key partner on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today ...

  6. Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader - POLITICO

    https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/john-thune-senate-republican-leader-00189305

    John Thune will lead the Senate Republican conference next term, winning a three-way election to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a closed-door vote on Wednesday. The South Dakotan will ...

  7. John Thune elected as Senate majority leader, succeeds Mitch McConnell

    https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4987959-senator-john-thune-elected/

    Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the ...

  8. Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing ...

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-choose-new-leader-mitch-mcconnell-steps-rcna179670

    Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

  9. Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?

    https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-11-13/who-is-republican-john-thune-the-new-senate-majority-leader

    He joined the chamber after defeating Tom Daschle, a Democrat who had served as both majority and minority leader during his 18 years in the Senate. Thune, 63, is currently in his fourth Senate ...