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The South Dakota senator prevailed over John Cornyn and Trump ally Rick Scott in the vote Wednesday.

Sen. John Thune's victory came out of the first competitive election for Senate Republican leader in three decades.

Trump is challenging congressional Republicans to defy him as he says he will nominate controversial figures to his Cabinet.

Thune, of South Dakota, beat out Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida in a secret ballot election to replace Mitch McConnell.