1987-1989-Special assistant for the US Small Business Administration.... 1991-1993-Appointed South Dakota state railroad director by South Dakota Governor George S. Mickelson.... 1993-1996-Executive Director of South Dakota Municipal League....

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.... John Cornyn of Texas, another McConnell ally, also vied for the leadership post. Thune, who

John Thune of South Dakota the second-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, announced Saturday

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With McConnell announcing his intent to step aside earlier this year, Sen.... John Thune, the

South Dakota political candidates are revving into full campaign mode this week with one big exception: Republican Sen.... Early in 2021, he said he would likely make a campaign announcement in the fall, but his campaign’s Facebook social media pages have been mostly dormant other than posts of pictures with his grandchildren.... John Cornyn of Texas and John Barrasso of Wyoming to succeed Sen....

GOP senators and aides, most acknowledge that Thune’s job will become more challenging in the

2 Republican in the Senate, announced Saturday he is running for re-election in 2022." I've always promised that I would do the work, even when it was hard, uncomfortable, or unpopular.... That work continues, which is why after careful consideration and prayer, and with the support of my family, I'm asking South Dakotans for the opportunity to continue serving them in the U.S Senate," he said in a statement.... The 61-year-old is currently serving his third term as a senator from South Dakota

" But I think ultimately for us as Republican senators our job right now is to try to get the majority back in 2022 and provide that check and balance against this crazy Biden administration agenda," the senator said. Recommended For Oath Keepers and founder, Jan.... In that role, he is one of the minority leader’s closest allies.... “[ L] et's focus on what it takes to win those elections....