Andrew Desiderio(@AndrewDesiderio):Thune says he’s “hopeful” but “also realistic” about Republicans’ chances of retaining control of the Senate “It’s a very competitive environment out there. A lot of tight races, many of them in the margin of error.” But said R’s have set themselves up for success with candidate quality, a “compelling message,” fundraising & “a good ground game”

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2026.09.22 20:03

Thune says he’s “hopeful” but “also realistic” about Republicans’ chances of retaining control of the Senate “It’s a very competitive environment out there. A lot of tight races, many of them in the margin of error.” But said R’s have set themselves up for success with candidate quality, a “compelling message,” fundraising & “a good ground game”