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Senate Republicans re-elect John Thune as leader after midterm shellacking

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English, T. (2026, November 10). Senate Republicans re-elect John Thune as leader after midterm shellacking. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/senate-republicans-reelect-john-thune-as-leader-after-revolt-led-by-ron-johnson/

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Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune as their conference leader for another two-year term following a contentious meeting on Tuesday. The decision came after the party lost at least seven seats in last week’s midterm elections, leaving them with no more than 46 seats when the new Congress starts in January. During the meeting, some senators like Rand Paul voiced dissent, while others, such as Jim Justice, argued that Thune had no clear alternative despite calls for change from a group led by Senator Ron Johnson.

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Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Senator, led an effort to delay leadership elections after significant losses in the midterms but was unsuccessful. Despite Johnson's push for postponement, Senate Republicans proceeded with their scheduled meeting and re-elected John Thune as leader on November 10, 2026. Seven senators supported delaying the vote due to the party's poor performance in the midterms, arguing it would be "political malpractice" to move forward without a thorough review of recent events. However, Thune was still re-elected with enough support from other Republicans despite this opposition.

Written for “Thune Reelected Senate GOP Leader” on 2026-11-11, grounded in this article and the 27 other(s) covering the same event.

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Thomas English

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Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) said that there was no clear alternative to Thune as leader, but added: “There is a legitimate argument that if we lost as badly as we lost, why would we continue on with the same leadership?”

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Senate Republicans tapped John Thune for a second two-year term as conference leader Tuesday following a contentious hours-long meeting. asserted

Republicans → tap → meeting

GOP senators gathered behind closed doors for their first confab since losing at least seven seats in last week’s midterm elections, leaving Thune (R-SD) to lead a minority of no more than 46 senators when the new Congress convenes Jan. 3. asserted

Congress → gather → senators

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said an initial morning meeting consisted of “mostly dissent,” though Paul added he didn’t blame Thune for Republican losses. asserted

he → say → losses

we → say → leadership

Democrats flipped Republican-held seats in Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. asserted

Democrats → flip → Iowa

Their candidates also lead in Alaska and Mississippi with those races yet to be called. asserted

races → lead → Alaska

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) had led a coterie of seven Republicans — Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Budd of North Carolina, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Jim Banks of Indiana and Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania — demanding the vote for new leadership be held off until the outcome of the midterms could be fully analyzed. uncertain

outcome → lead → midterms

“I simply won’t participate in business as usual,” Johnson wrote on X Monday evening. asserted

Johnson → participate → X

“An election defeat of this magnitude demands change.” asserted

defeat → demand → change

Lee argued no leadership contest ought to happen before the outcomes of the Alaska and Mississippi races were known. asserted

outcomes → argue → races

Scott, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP leadership two years ago, said his vote would depend on what plan Thune laid out for the lame-duck session — the last weeks in which Republicans hold the majority and can steer President Trump’s priorities. asserted

Republicans → seek → priorities

After a limp 2022 midterm performance, Scott and his allies challenged then-leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who was re-elected over Scott, 37-10. asserted

who → challenge → Scott

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