SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota political candidates are revving into full campaign mode this week, with one big exception – Republican Sen. John Thune. He has delayed a reelection announcement as he considers retirement.
Thune has held his Senate seat for three terms and is a likely pick to be the next Senate GOP leader. He had planned to announce a reelection decision over the holidays. But the senator has made no indication he is any closer to a decision.
If he retires, it could upend national Republican politics and create a scramble within the South Dakota GOP to fill the void.
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