Republican U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota announced Monday that he plans to run for U.S. Senate GOP leader.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Wednesday issued the following statement in response to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will be stepping down as Senate Republican Leader in November.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly two decades.