Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024 in ...

Thune, 63, currently serves as the GOP whip, the No. 2 Republican role. With a long history in leadership, he chaired the Senate Republican Policy Committee from 2009 to 2011, and served as ...

Thune, 63, is currently in his fourth Senate term. Thune has held the No. 2 Senate Republican leadership position as minority whip since 2021, having served as the majority whip from 2019 to 2020.

“John is a first-class gentleman,” said former Sen. Bill Nelson, who led Democrats on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee while Thune was chair from 2015 to 2019.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is rebuffing an upswell in anger at the Senate’s parliamentarian after she dealt a ...

During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator John Thune doubled down on the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill," labeling ...

Senators John Cornyn of Texas, a former whip and strong fundraiser, and Rick Scott of Florida, a Trump ally, are also running for leader. Others could still jump in the race. Thune acknowledges ...

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is competing intensely to become the next Republican leader in the Senate. Senators John Cornyn of Texas, a former whip and strong fundraiser, and Rick Scott of ...