Thune argues GOP Senate campaigns are seeing ‘momentum’ despite being outspent

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Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) said the Republican Party is experiencing “momentum” in the last few weeks before the election, especially in swing state Senate races.

Thune’s comment was in response to concerns Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has shared regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’s electability in her state. The South Dakota lawmaker suggested his opposing party is “worried” and cited how states such as Michigan have been drastically affected by the Biden administration’s policies. He said the Democratic Party is “all wrong” on matters voters care about, such as the economy and immigration.

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