Republican senators elect Thune to lead them into Trump era

John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed McConnell
Senate Republicans returned to Washington for the first time since they secured the Senate majority to determine who will be the new party leader in the chamber.
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John Thune, 63, defeated Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in the secret-ballot vote to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader.
Senate Republicans pick John Thune as majority leader
Trump stayed out of the contest, but he made public demands for the incoming majority leader to allow him to make recess appointments to his Cabinet.
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Republican senators elect Thune to lead them into the Trump era
Rick Scott, the favorite of many Trump allies. Trump did not weigh in on the race, even as many in his network cast Thune as an unwelcome continuation of the McConnell era. But Thune capitalized on his close relationships with most Republican members.
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Senate Republicans are slated to elect a new leader after Sen. Mitch McConnell led the party in the Senate for almost two decades.
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Senate Republicans have elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota to be the new Senate leader to take over Mitch McConnell.
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Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.
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