Senate Republicans vote to keep Thune as leader after election wipeout

First reported by Los Angeles Times at Tue 10:10 AM · 8 outlets in all

1. MS NOW19hJohn Thune, other leaders re-elected to represent Senate Republicans in minoritySen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, will become the new chair of the Senate GOP’s fundraising arm, the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
2. PBS NewsHour20hSenate Republicans vote to keep Thune as leader after election wipeoutSenate Republicans vented their frustrations in three separate meetings on Tuesday after an election wipeout that cost them at least seven Senate seats.
3. NY Post20hSenate Republicans re-elect John Thune as leader after midterm shellackingSenate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader Tuesday morning, brushing aside a last-minute revolt from his right flank.
4. Washington Examiner20hThune reelected as Senate GOP leader after failed push to delay voteSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will lead Republicans in the minority next year, securing another term after conservatives attempted to delay their internal conference vote. Thune and the rest of his leadership team were elected in a closed-door, secret ballot on Tuesday that grew contentious over the outcome of the midterm elections and whether
5. Daily Signal21hRepublicans Choose Their Next LeadersRepublican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio will be the next House minority leader after a conference-wide election Tuesday afternoon. Jordan beat Rep. Steve Scalise, the current House majority leader, 106-73, according to multiple reports. The two announced their candidacies last week in competing “Dear Colleague” letters after Speaker Mike Johnson decided against running for the...
6. AP23h2026 U.S. Senate Election Results
7. The Hill25hSenate Republicans suspend leadership election amid demands for ‘a plan’ from John ThuneSenate Republicans on Tuesday paused their meeting to elect leaders after Senate conservatives demanded “a plan” for the lame-duck session and the next Congress when Democrats will be in the majority. Republican senators streamed out of the Old Senate Chamber after huddling in the historic room for nearly two hours to discuss their future after…
8. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)25hSenate Republicans vote to keep Thune as leader after steep election lossesSouth Dakota Sen. John Thune was always expected to be reelected, given that he remains popular with his GOP colleagues and was running unopposed.