John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate Majority Leader to John Thune

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn lost his election Wednesday to become the next Senate majority leader to Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, ending a years-long effort to lead his party conference.Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term leading the party, ending his 17-year tenure. He is the longest serving party leader in the history...

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