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GOP senator withholds support for Thune as leadership showdown looms
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Rick Scott, Republican senator from Florida, said he will not support John Thune for Senate Republican leader unless Thune presents a specific plan for the lame duck congressional session before the new Democratic majority takes control. Thune is a senator from South Dakota. Scott did not specify what elements such a plan must contain.
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