June 12, 1996:
In a battle between two Mississippians, Trent Lott defeats Thad Cochran to succeed Bob Dole to lead the Senate.
One day after Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole resigns to focus on his presidential bid, Senate Republicans elect Trent Lott as the new leader. He easily defeats his Mississippi colleague, Thad Cochran, on a 44-8 vote.
Don Nickles of Oklahoma is elected majority whip. Cochran will remain as the number three in the party leadership, retaining his post as Republican Conference chair. And Larry Craig of Idaho is elected chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.
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