Senate’s No. 2 GOP Leader John Thune to Seek Re-Election

Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 2 Republican leader in the chamber and a potential successor to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said he will seek a fourth term.

“South Dakota deserves a strong and effective senator who can deliver the results they expect,” Thune said in a Twitter post on Saturday. “I am uniquely positioned to get that job done, and I look forward to earning the support of all South Dakotans in the 2022 election for U.S. Senate.”

Thune’s decision, after months of uncertainty, is a boon for Republicans preparing for 2022 midterm elections in which ...