Democratic Senator Harry Reid has been elected the new leader of the Democratic party in the Senate. Reid, from Nevada, replaces out-going leader Tom Daschle who lost his re-election bid in the state of South Dakota. Reid was re-elected with 61\% of the vote in the November elections . Reid won the position as the Republican party still holds majority in both houses of Congress. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and Tom DeLay (R-TX) were re-elected by the Republicans for new terms as Speaker and Majority Leader in the House of Representatives . Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) replaced Reid as the Senate Minority Whip .
Democratic Senator has been elected the new leader of the Democratic party in the Senate. Reid, from Nevada, replaces out-going leader who lost his re-election bid in the state of South Dakota. Reid was re-elected with 61\% of the vote in the . Reid won the position as the Republican party still holds majority in both houses of Congress. (R-IL) and (R-TX) were re-elected by the Republicans for new terms as and in the . Senator (D-IL) replaced Reid as the Senate Minority .
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Harry Reid
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Tom Daschle
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November elections
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Dennis Hastert
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Tom DeLay
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Speaker and Majority Leader in the House of Representatives
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Dick Durbin
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Whip