# Thune plans to run for Republican minority leader after Dem’s midterm takeover

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/thune-plans-to-run-for-republican-minority-leader-after-dems-midterm-takeover/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:27:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:26:03+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/thune-plans-run-republican-minority-leader-after-dem-midterm-takeover
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Thune plans to seek Republican Senate leadership after the party lost control.
- Republicans lost at least five seats, including in Texas and South Carolina.
- Thune faces criticism over stalled priorities and the Senate’s sitting schedule.

## Summary

A source close to Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he plans to seek the Republican leadership post after Democrats took control of the Senate in the midterm elections. The result leaves Thune facing a reduced Republican conference and possible criticism over the party’s failure to deliver parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Republicans lost at least five Senate seats, including in South Carolina and Texas, amid concerns about the Iran war, immigration enforcement and high fuel prices. Thune defended the party’s record, citing tax, border, Cabinet and judicial priorities; however, the SAVE America Act stalled in the Senate under the 60-vote threshold for overcoming a filibuster. A source also criticised the chamber’s limited sitting days and suggested Senator Mike Lee could be an alternative, though it is unclear whether Thune will face a challenger.

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