Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) was elected Senate Majority Leader with a final tally of 29 votes¹(https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4987959-senator-john-thune-elected/)²(https://flvoicenews.com/majority-leader-vote-imminent-florida-sen-rick-scott-seeks-position/). His main competitor, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), received 24 votes²(https://flvoicenews.com/majority-leader-vote-imminent-florida-sen-rick-scott-seeks-position/). Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) was also in the race but was eliminated after the first ballot, having received 13 votes²(https://flvoicenews.com/majority-leader-vote-imminent-florida-sen-rick-scott-seeks-position/).
Senator Rick Scott’s move to run for the leadership position was seen as a significant challenge, especially given his endorsements from prominent figures in President Trump’s circle³(https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-12/who-will-be-the-next-senate-majority-leader). Despite his efforts, Scott’s bid fell short, and he was unable to advance past the initial round of voting²(https://flvoicenews.com/majority-leader-vote-imminent-florida-sen-rick-scott-seeks-position/).
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(1) John Thune elected as Senate majority leader, succeeds McConnell – The Hill. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4987959-senator-john-thune-elected/.
(2) John Thune elected Senate majority leader, Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s …. https://flvoicenews.com/majority-leader-vote-imminent-florida-sen-rick-scott-seeks-position/.
(3) Who Will Be the Next Senate Majority Leader? – U.S. News. https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-12/who-will-be-the-next-senate-majority-leader.
(4) Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected next Senate majority leader, making him a key partner in power to Trump. https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-john-thune-south-dakota-170849167.html.
(5) Navarro: ‘We’re not gonna have a Trump Cabinet’ if Thune, Cornyn elected Senate GOP leader. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/navarro-we-re-not-gonna-have-a-trump-cabinet-if-thune-cornyn-elected-senate-gop-leader/ar-AA1u14k9.
(6) Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader – POLITICO. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/john-thune-senate-republican-leader-00189305.
(7) Thune and Cornyn advance to second ballot in race to succeed McConnell. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3228120/thune-cornyn-mcconnell-senate-gop-leader-election/.
(8) Rick Scott, John Thune or John Cornyn could be next Senate majority leader. https://www.yahoo.com/news/rick-scott-john-thune-john-212856190.html.
(9) Senate Republicans are gathering behind closed doors to pick a new majority leader. https://drgnews.com/2024/11/13/thune-praises-leader-mcconnell-for-decades-of-service-to-party-and-country/.