John Thune’s approach to the midterms is a shaping up to be a mix of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell.
In an interview previewing his 2026 strategy, the South Dakota Republican told POLITICO that he’s already “coordinating closely” with Trump, including giving recommendations on potential candidates.
The majority leader’s goal is to make sure that the Senate GOP campaign wing is “rolling in the same direction” as Trump and Trump’s political arm.
But Thune said he’s willing to intervene in contested GOP primaries where he thinks a candidate would be doomed in the general election — an old McConnell tactic that sometimes annoyed others in the…
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