# Will the Republicans still have a de jure Senate plurality?

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**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-republicans-still-have-a-de-jure-senate-plurality/929989 "2021-01-08T02:13:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-republicans-still-have-a-de-jure-senate-plurality/929989/2 "2021-01-08T02:15:55Z")

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Discussed in this thread from earlier today:

> [@Senate spit is 50/50. Who gets to elect a majority leader?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-spit-is-50-50-who-gets-to-elect-a-majority-leader/929947):
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> Technically, the republicans still have a majority in the Senate because of the two independents. I assume McConnell will continue to be majority leader.

It’s happened several times before, most recently for six months in 2001.

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