floor leader
noun
: a member of a legislative body chosen by a party to have charge of its organization and strategy on the floor
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In 2021, former Senate Pro Tempore Greg Treat replaced Sen. Kim David as majority floor leader, the top gatekeeper of how and when bills are scheduled for votes on the Senate floor.
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Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Kennedy was first elected to the state Senate in 2014 and served as former Gov. Nathan Deal's floor leader as a freshman and was eventually voted by his colleagues to be Senate President Pro Tempore.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
Shang-Jin Wei from Columbia University and Columbia Business School along with Yifan Zhou from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University looked at lawmakers who ascended to leadership posts, such as Speaker of the House as well as House and Senate floor leaders, whips, and conference/caucus chairs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Stevenson has represented Louisville's House District 43 since 2021 and is currently the Democratic Party's House floor leader.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
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Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Kennedy was first elected to the state Senate in 2014 and served as former Gov. Nathan Deal's floor leader as a freshman and was eventually voted by his colleagues to be Senate President Pro Tempore.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
Shang-Jin Wei from Columbia University and Columbia Business School along with Yifan Zhou from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University looked at lawmakers who ascended to leadership posts, such as Speaker of the House as well as House and Senate floor leaders, whips, and conference/caucus chairs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Stevenson has represented Louisville's House District 43 since 2021 and is currently the Democratic Party's House floor leader.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Floor leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20leader. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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