Senate Republicans have chosen John Thune of South Dakota to head the party for the upcoming two years, taking over from Mitch McConnell, who holds the record for the longest-serving leader in Senate history from either party.
Thune, who has held the position of Republican whip since 2019, narrowly defeated John Cornyn from Texas by a vote of 29-24 in the second round.
Florida Senator Rick Scott, who had gained strong support from the party’s hard-right wing, was eliminated after the first round, securing only 13 votes, compared to Cornyn’s 15 and Thune’s 23.
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