majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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Just one, former state Assembly majority leader Ian Calderon, has since ended his campaign.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
In his wrap-up remarks on the amendment, Senate majority leader Bob Duff, a Norwalk Democrat, opposed the measure.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Scott, who ran for Senate majority leader after the 2024 election, is venting frustration shared by other Senate conservatives who feel that their party’s leaders are in full retreat after the fatal shooting of two protesters in Minneapolis.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2026
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the Republican majority leader, argued that the existing DHS funding bill already includes other changes Democrats have sought, including $20 million for body cameras and funding for de-escalation training.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
In his wrap-up remarks on the amendment, Senate majority leader Bob Duff, a Norwalk Democrat, opposed the measure.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Scott, who ran for Senate majority leader after the 2024 election, is venting frustration shared by other Senate conservatives who feel that their party’s leaders are in full retreat after the fatal shooting of two protesters in Minneapolis.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2026
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the Republican majority leader, argued that the existing DHS funding bill already includes other changes Democrats have sought, including $20 million for body cameras and funding for de-escalation training.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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