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John Randolph Thune (/ ˈ θ uː n / THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party , he has been elected the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader, a post he is to assume in January 2025.
John Thune will take the reins with a tremendous opportunity to lead this transformation, and Senate Republicans stand behind him, ready to get to work.” Thune is currently the Republican whip ...
We cannot let Schumer and Senate Dems block the will of the American people," Thune posted on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter. -- Bart Jansen and Riley Beggin of USA TODAY ...
How was Thune elected? Thune won 29-24 against his opponent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a second round of voting. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was also a contender but was eliminated in the first round.
John Thune On November 13, 2024, Republican members of the United States Senate held an election to determine the next leader of the Senate Republican Conference , who is poised to become the next majority leader of the United States Senate at the start of the 119th U.S. Congress .
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) walking to Senate Republican vote where he would be elected to serve as Senate majority leader on Nov. 13, 2024 at the United States Capitol replacing Senate minority ...
Thune won with 29 votes, with Sen. John Cornyn of Texas coming close at 24 votes. Scott was eliminated after the first round of voting, where he received 13 votes — just three more than the 10 ...
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024 in ...