Since 2021, Thune has served as minority whip, meaning his promotion to majority leader will take him from being the Senate Republicans’ No. 2 guy to No. 1. In way, he has simply been promoted! 3.

By the time the 2010 Senate race rolled around, Thune was so popular that state Democrats didn’t bother to put up a rival candidate. Since 2021, Thune has served as minority whip, meaning his ...