# Thune re-elected as US Senate Republican leader

https://mins.news/en/item/139400

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-11 17:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/thune-re-elected-as-us-senate-republican-leader-after-midterm-losses?traffic_source=rss

> John Thune was re-elected unopposed to lead Senate Republicans, despite some lawmakers’ calls to delay the vote and examine the party’s midterm losses. He attributed the result to a combination of factors, particularly the cost of living.

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