Senate Republicans chose Senate Minority Whip John Thune (SD) as the party’s new leader in the chamber.
Thune will become Senate Majority Leader in January when Republicans take control.
The contest between Thune, Rick Scott (FL), and John Corbyn (TX) did not yield a majority in the first round.
Scott, who received a lot of push from conservatives, received the least votes and dropped.
In the second round, Thune got 29 votes compared to Corbyn’s 24.
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