How popular is Gov. Kristi Noem? Poll assesses top lawmakers as South Dakota looks to 2026
Attention is already turning to 2026, when South Dakota will elect a new governor as well as hold races for U.S. Senate.
Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell
Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is urging President-elect Trump not to put his thumb on the scale in the race to ...
Fortune9d
As GOP looks to retake the Senate, one of ‘the two Johns’ or a strong Trump ally could be in charge
South Dakota’s John Thune, McConnell’s current No. 2 ... attended campaign events and visited his Florida home. Whether Trump wins, and if he endorses one of the contenders, could become a determining ...
The Hill12d
Daines signals privately he will back Thune in GOP leadership race
is telling colleagues that he will support Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) in the race ... especially since the pivotal race is in his home state of Montana between former Navy SEAL ...
The Hill5d
Battle to replace McConnell as Senate GOP leader heats up in final sprint
John Thune (S.D.) and John Cornyn (Texas ... Texas — a move that angered some conservatives at home and nationally and drew the ire of Trump himself. “It will haunt Cornyn in the primary ...