# STATE OF THURSDAY: Republicans Can Learn A Thing Or Two From The Incoming Democrats

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/state-of-thursday-republicans-can-learn-a-thing-or-two-from-the-incoming-democrats/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:14:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:53:35+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/12/state-of-thursday-senate-republicans-democrats-thune-schumer
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- The article says Republicans should challenge their leaders more.
- Thune kept his Senate leadership post unopposed.
- Several incoming Democrats say they will not back Schumer.

## Summary

The article argues that incoming Democrats are showing more willingness than Republicans to challenge their party leadership, and says the GOP should learn from that example. It points to the Republicans’ midterm losses and continued support for Senate leader John Thune as evidence that they have not held their leaders accountable.

Several incoming Democratic senators, including Abdul El-Sayed, Peggy Flanagan, Annie Andrews and Juliana Stratton, have said they will not support Chuck Schumer for leader. Ohio Democrat Don Leonard also said party leaders were pressuring him to back Hakeem Jeffries for speaker. By contrast, Thune ran unopposed, although House Republicans did choose Jim Jordan over Steve Scalise.

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