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POLITICSLOW1h ago · Sep 23, 2026, 11:30 PM

Exclusive: Thune plans another leader bid as Senate GOP fights to survive

Axios · north america

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to run for another term as GOP leader, even if Republicans lose the chamber's majority, he told Axios in an exclusive interview Wednesday in his Capitol office.Why it matters: Thune (R-S.D.) is giving his senators broad leeway and tons of cash to preserve GOP control of the Senate."I do see the Senate as a firewall in a lot of ways," Thune told Axios."We will spend probably the next two years — if the House flips — trying to do impeachment or investigations, etc.," he said. Otherwise, the chamber will focus on judicial and executive nominations.Zoom out:

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