Utah News spotted this story published November 10, 2026 at Deseret News. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.
Senate Republicans reelected their leadership team in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, maintaining the current power structure even as some party members pushed for changes after their losses in the midterm elections. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was reelected to the party's top leadership slot, setting himself up to take over as minority leader in the new Congress.