The Republican Senate conference on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to replace retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Thune, who was running against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, won 29 of the 53 Republican senatorial votes in the second round of secret ballot voting. did.
Scott also collaborated with Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, glenn beck Expressing support for the MAGA Alliance.
“I am deeply honored to have the support of my colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress, and I couldn't be prouder of the work we did to secure a majority and the White House,” Thun said. said. said in a statement Wednesday. “This Republican team is united behind President Trump's policies, and our work begins today.”
Scott was eliminated in the first round with just 13 votes, while Cornyn held on to 15 votes and Thune received 23 votes. In the second round, most of Scott's votes went to Cornyn, with Cornyn receiving 24 votes and Thune receiving 29 votes.
In the lead-up to the election, Scott was the most publicly supported candidate.
In the past 24 hours, Scott has secured three last-minute endorsements from Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee) and Scott Lee (Utah). Ta. Scott was joined by Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. was also supported.
Scott was also at the center of an online pressure campaign over the weekend, with celebrities including Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Glenn Beck expressing support for the MAGA ally.
Thune was supported by Sens. Steve Daines of Montana, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota. Cornyn had only one public supporter, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley.
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