Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota will seek a fourth term this year, he announced Saturday on Twitter.
“I’ve always promised that I would do the work, even when it was hard, uncomfortable or unpopular. That work continues,”“After careful consideration and prayer, and with the support of my family, I’m asking South Dakotans for the opportunity to continue serving them in the US Senate,” he added.
As Senate minority whip, the 61-year-old Thune is McConnell’s second in command — and widely seen as his heir apparent.that his wife Kimberly was lobbying him to leave Washington behind after 24 years as a congressman and senator.That set off alarm bells for McConnell, who hopes to wrest Senate control away from the Democrats in this year’s midterm elections.
Mitch McConnell publicly urged Thune not to retire and said it would’ve be a “setback” had the minority whip stepped down.“He’s done a great job as a whip,” McConnell told radio host Hugh Hewitt last month. “It would be a real setback for the country and for our party if he retires, and I certainly hope he won’t.”
Thune is a heavy favorite to hold his seat in deep-red South Dakota despite the enmity of former President Donald Trump, who blasted him in 2020 for his unwillingness to challenge the Electoral College results of the presidential election.South Dakota’s GOP governor, Kristi Noem, to mount a primary challenge against Thune.
In 2016, Thune faced no Republican primary opposition and was re-elected with an overwhelming 72 percent of the vote against a little-known Democrat.
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