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John Thune: “I think it's going to be close, but my sense is right now…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Interview with Senator John Thune in Sioux Falls on Election Night

Published | Video Starts at 02:39

I know there are a lot of tight races across the country. Do you think Republicans are going to take back the Senate with this election? I think it's going to be close, but my sense is right now the answer to [whether Republicans will take back the Senate] is yes. I'm not sure we'll know that right away because some of these states are going to be counting probably for a while, but I think it's trending that way. (02:39–02:45)

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Asserts that Republicans are likely to take back the Senate.

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