John Cornyn loses bid to lead U.S. Senate

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader
John Cornyn loses Senate majority leader bid after Texas GOP backlash
U.S. Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected as the next Senate Majority leader Wednesday morning. The established Republican lawmaker’s victory comes as a shock to Texas Republicans, who were divided on their support for candidates vying for the top GOP role.
John Cornyn loses bid to lead the U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn lost his bid to become the first Senate majority leader from Texas in more than 60 years ago, as the chamber's Republicans instead lined up behind South Dakota Sen. John Thune during a closed-door vote on Wednesday.
Texas Senator John Cornyn loses bid for Republican leader. Who won secret vote?
Texas Sen. John Cornyn will not be the Senate’s next Republican Leader. Reports from Washington have Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who serves as Senate Republican whip, winning the leadership role after two rounds of voting by secret ballot.
John Cornyn ready to shift focus after falling short in Senate leadership bid
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he will still seek reelection in 2026 after falling a few votes short Wednesday in his bid to become the next Senate majority leader. Asked about what comes next for him in the Senate,
John Cornyn Loses Senate Leadership Race to South Dakota’s John Thune
Cornyn had for years signaled he wanted to succeed his close ally GOP leader Mitch McConnell. On Wednesday, he lost in a vote decided by the Republican members of the Senate.
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Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected next Senate majority leader, making him a key partner in power to Trump
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected next Senate majority leader, making him a key partner in power to ...
South Dakota Senator John Thune elected GOP Majority Leader
Wednesday, South Dakota Senator John Thune was elected by Senate Republicans as the GOP Majority Leader. According to CNN, ...
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South Dakota's John Thune 'honored, grateful' to be top Senate Republican
Before the Senate, Thune represented in the House, worked as the executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party and ...
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South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans
South Dakota Sen. John Thune was elected the next majority leader during a closed-door, secret ballot election.
John Thune, South Dakota Republican senator with a poor LGBTQ+ rights record, elected as majority leader
Thune, a senator from South Dakota, has differed with Donald Trump at times but now says he's committed to Trump's agenda.
Republican John Thune of South Dakota elected next Senate majority leader after secret-ballot vote
Thune, who is 63 and in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with President-elect Donald Trump despite ...
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Republican John Thune of South Dakota elected next Senate majority leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
John Thune was voted in as the new Senate majority leader on Wednesday, replacing Mitch McConnell, who had led the Senate's ...
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John Thune of South Dakota chosen as the next Senate GOP leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
The 82-year-old is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history. Republican senators chose South Dakota Sen. John ...
Republican John Thune of South Dakota elected next Senate Majority Leader
South Dakota Sen. John Thune hailed his election as the next Senate Majority Leader Wednesday, vowing to work to enact Donald ...
South Dakota Republican John Thune elected Senate majority leader
The 63-year-old won 25 votes for Senate majority leader, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, got 15 and Florida Sen. Rick Scott ...
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Sen. John Thune, of South Dakota, elected to be next Senate majority leader
Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift ...