Thune says Republicans at risk of losing Senate majority
Thune said Republicans could lose their Senate majority as forecasts turn the chamber into a toss-up and six GOP-held seats become competitive.
- On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned that Republicans risk losing their 53-seat majority in the November 3 elections, calling the political environment "competitive" just 62 days away.
- Democrats need a net gain of four seats to reclaim control, with nonpartisan forecasters rating five GOP-held seats as toss-ups and North Carolina shifting toward Democrats.
- Thune told Keloland News on Tuesday, "I worry about that, for sure," noting he does not attempt to sugarcoat the political reality facing Republicans.
- Republicans await President Donald Trump to commit campaign resources defending Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas, after Trump promised at a Wednesday Rose Garden dinner to increase his campaign presence.
- Thune remains firm on the 60-vote threshold for the SAVE America Act, stating "the votes aren't there" to eliminate the filibuster, as 25 or 30 GOP senators support keeping it.
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FILE - At left, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in McKinney, Texas, May 19, 2026, and at right, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, after voting, in Austin, Texas, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero and Eric Gay,File)
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