Neither South Dakota's “Curse of Karl” nor the invocations of former President Donald Trump weighed on Republican Sen. John Thune this week as he breezed to a historic fourth term that could see him ascend to lead the GOP's Senate caucus.
But a potential post atop the Senate GOP leadership awaits. Thune, currently the No. 2 Senate Republican, expressed support for the current leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Thune also didn't shy away from discussing his own leadership aspects when it comes time to pick a new leader, saying he knows how to both lay out a “clearly defined vision” for the caucus and marshal support for it.
With ballots in a handful of Senate contests still being counted, it's not clear whether Thune's GOP will gain the majority. Thune said he would do “whatever I can” to help Republican candidate Hershel Walker, who has a turbulent past, including allegations of violence against his family and accusations that he paid for the abortions of two women he dated.against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock could determine who controls the Senate.
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