On November 14th, according to the US media Politico, US Senator John Thune from South Dakota was elected as the majority leader of the US Senate and will lead the Senate Republican caucus in the next term. He won a three-way election in a closed-door vote on Wednesday to succeed Minority Leader McConnell. In the Senate, given that the Republicans have a 53-seat majority, < b > Thune will have some room to maneuver in the Senate . The 63-year-old Thune has not yet committed to setting a term limit for the caucus leader position, < b > which means he has a good chance of sitting in the position for years to come . He doesn't face re-election until 2028, and South Dakota is a solid "red state" (a Republican-leaning state). < br > < img src = "https://flash-scdn.jin10.com/97068f6d-9fbd-4127-b5a5-39852b648753.png" referrerpolicy = "no-referrer" >