Thune banks on Trump endorsement power to protect Senate majority 

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EXCLUSIVE — Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is turning to the power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement to protect his fragile Senate majority and deliver another term for his most vulnerable incumbents.

In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Thune said he is working “very closely” with the White House ahead of the midterm elections, with the goal of minimizing the number of races in which Republicans are stuck in bruising Senate primaries.

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