John Thune

Who they are

John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Thune has served since 2025 as Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 11 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 11 Republicans.

The 10 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately right. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not John Thune themselves.

Who they endorsed

Alabama

• Barry Moore (Republican) · Alabama U.S. Senate

Georgia

• Mike Collins (Republican) · Georgia U.S. Senate

Iowa

• Ashley Hinson (Republican) · Iowa U.S. Senate

Kentucky

• Andy Barr (Republican) · Kentucky U.S. Senate

Maine

• Susan Collins (Republican) · Maine U.S. Senate

Michigan

• Mike Rogers (Republican) · Michigan U.S. Senate

Mississippi

• Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) · Mississippi U.S. Senate

North Carolina

• Michael Whatley (Republican) · North Carolina U.S. Senate

Oklahoma

• Kevin Hern (Republican) · Oklahoma U.S. Senate

South Carolina

• Darline Graham (Republican) · South Carolina U.S. Senate

Texas

• Ken Paxton (Republican) · Texas U.S. Senate