Senate Republicans keep John Thune as minority leader after midterm losses
House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their minority leader, while Thune ran unopposed in the Senate.
Senate Republicans kept Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their minority leader after heavy losses in the midterm elections. Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said the Senate's choice was unusual because the losing side normally changes leaders after a big defeat.
House Republicans made changes and elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their minority leader. York said Thune ran unopposed in the Senate, which he took as a sign of how few people wanted the job, although several senators had called for changes.
Democrats won the majority in both the House and Senate and are still finalizing their leadership. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries are the current top contenders. York expects Republicans to spend the next two years in a long fight over the Trump administration with little legislating.
Key points
- Thune stayed on as Senate minority leader and ran unopposed.
- Jim Jordan was elected House minority leader.
- Democrats hold both the House and Senate majorities and are finalizing leadership.
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