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John Thune: “We have 24 seats up this time. The Democrats have only nine.”

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

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Sen. Thune on Trump's Paxton Endorsement: "None of us control what the president does"

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

Given your concerns about Ken Paxton's viability as king candidate. We look at, you know, lots of races around the country, and the majority runs through a lot of different states. We have 24 seats up this time. The Democrats have only nine. So we've got a lot more ground to defend. We also have a couple of offensive opportunities. So, you know, one state doesn't determine the outcome of this election. (01:01–01:05)

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Asserts that Republicans have 24 Senate seats up for election, while Democrats have only nine.

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