Thune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics
Summary
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was re-elected to another term as Senate Republican leader on Tuesday. A Senate GOP aide said the conference chose him by acclamation despite objections from a handful of Republican senators.Key Facts
- Thune won re-election as Senate Republican leader.
- The new term will be another term for Thune as leader.
- The vote followed a showdown with conservative critics in the Senate Republican conference.
- A Senate GOP aide announced the result at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday.
- The conference re-elected Thune by acclamation.
- A handful of Republican senators had raised objections.
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