Thune Favored in Race to Succeed McConnell, but Term Limits Issue Could Boost Cornyn
Who is chosen to head the Senate Republican Conference for 2025 could be as important a decision as who is elected president. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has the inside track to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Senate Republican leader, but that could change as support grows among notoriously independent GOP senators for term limits