Senator Thune Elected as Senate Majority Leader in the United States

According to Politico, John Thune, a U.S. senator, was elected majority leader of the U.S. Senate. He won the three-way race in a closed-door vote on Wednesday and successfully replaced minority leader McConnell. With the Republican Party’s majority advantage of 53 seats in the Senate, Thune will have some room for maneuvering. The 63-year-old Thune has not committed to setting term limits for the position of caucus leader, which means he is likely to hold this position for the next few years. He will not face re-election until 2028, and South Dakota is a solid ‘red state’ (leaning towards the Republican Party).