South Dakota Sen. John Thune is entering the race to be the next Republican leader of the U.S. Senate once Sen. Mitch McConnell steps away from the post in November. Thune, currently the No. 2 ...

How was Thune elected? Thune won 29-24 against his opponent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a second round of voting. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was also a contender but was eliminated in the first round.

“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.

John Thune is married to Kimberley Weems Thune, who hails from South Dakota. The power couple reportedly met at Biola University in La Mirada and tied the knot in 1984.

Senator John Thune won enough votes to become the next Senate leader, sparking backlash from some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump. Thune, a South Dakota Republican, received the most ...

Thune beat out two other competitors, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a secret-ballot vote in two rounds of voting.

The election of Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next leader of his party in the chamber – putting him on track to become Senate majority leader next year – tasks a key ally ...

“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.

John Thune eulogizes Jimmy Carter Senate Majority Leader John Thune delivers a eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. Jan 7 03:34 ...

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 ...

“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.