Thune to Run for Minority Leader
A spokesperson says John Thune will seek to keep leading Senate Republicans as no challenger has emerged before next week’s election.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed Wednesday he will run for minority leader following the GOP's sweeping defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections.
- Thune, 65, has served as majority leader for nearly two years since succeeding Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as the chamber's top Republican.
- Writing on X, Thune stated Senate Republicans will work with President Trump to stop "the worst impulses of Democrat extremism." Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso of Wyoming also seeks to retain his role.
- Leadership elections are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Old Senate Chamber. No Republicans have publicly challenged Thune or Barrasso, though candidates could still emerge before the vote.
- With Democrats looking to control 54 to 56 seats, Barrasso said the GOP will "aggressively oppose terrible ideas" and focus on driving down prices for Americans.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is determined to retain his leadership role despite recent Republican losses, officially announcing his candidacy for Senate minority leader in the upcoming leadership elections.
John Thune Announces Decision On Run For GOP Senate Leader
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is refusing to surrender his leadership position after Republicans suffered sweeping midterm election losses, announcing plans to seek another term as the GOP’s top senator even as Democrats prepare to take control of the chamber. Thune, R-S.D., will run for Senate minority leader in next week’s Republican leadership elections, a […]
John Thune Confirms Bid For Senate Minority Leader
The Washington Post reports: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) said before the election that he expected to seek another term as Senate Republican leader regardless of whether his party retained or lost control of the chamber. A spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that Thune is running for minority leader. Thune, 65, has served as majority … The post John Thune Confirms Bid For Senate Minority Leader appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Thune to run for second term as Senate GOP leader
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will run for another term as the top Senate Republican after a midterm cycle that cost his party a majority in both houses of Congress. Unlike Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who announced he would step down from leadership on Wednesday morning, Thune is planning to run for minority leader in the upper chamber, and is so far unopposed. His plans, confirmed by a source close to Thune, are not altogether surprising. Prior to th…
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