{{United States infobox}}{{byline|date=November 16, 2004|location=[[Washington, D.C.|WASHTINGTON, D.C.]]}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Harry Reid]] has been elected the new leader of the Democratic party in the Senate. Reid, from [[Nevada]], replaces out-going leader {{w|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 {{w|United States Senate elections, 2004|November elections}}.

Reid won the position as the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] party still holds majority in both houses of [[United States Congress|Congress]]. {{w|Dennis Hastert}} (R-IL) and [[Tom DeLay]] (R-TX) were re-elected by the Republicans for new terms as {{w|Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker}} and {{w|Majority Leader}} in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].

Senator {{w|Dick Durbin}} (D-IL) replaced Reid as the Senate Minority {{w|Whip (politics)|Whip}}.

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Democratic Senator Harry Reid has been elected the new leader of the Democratic party in the Senate. Reid, from Nevada, replaces out-going leader United States Senate elections, 2004|November elections.

Reid won the position as the Republican party still holds majority in both houses of Congress. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker and  in the House of Representatives.

Senator Whip (politics)|Whip.