Senator John Thune of South Dakota has been elected for the pole position to succeed retiring senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
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00:00The Senate has a new majority leader.
00:03Senator John Thune of South Dakota
00:05has been elected for the poll position
00:07to succeed retiring Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky,
00:10who led Senate Republicans for 18 years.
00:13Thune, who has served as Senate Republican whip since 2019,
00:17took on a more prominent leadership role
00:19after McConnell suffered a concussion in 2023.
00:23Thune defeated Senator John Cornyn of Texas
00:25by a narrow vote of 25 to 24.
00:28While liked for his affable and humble leadership style,
00:31Thune earned the trust of his colleagues
00:33and announced his bid for leader
00:35shortly after McConnell's retirement announcement
00:38in February.