After last night’s election, the South Dakota GOP is moving from a 58-12 split to 60-10, with Democrats losing another 2 seats in the State House on top of their loss of two in the State Senate.
Make no mistake, In South Dakota, Democrats lost big last night!
South Dakota Republicans are enjoying a good night tonight, and in the State Senate are set to gain 2 seats over their current split of 27-8 and turn it into a 29-6 split. The GOP is picking up formerly held Democrat seats in Districts 4 & 8, while Democrats are not picking up any of their own.
John Wiik decimated Kathy Tyler in her bid to keep the Seat Democrat, and in a squeaker, Jordan Youngberg ousted Scott Parsley from his Senate Seat to mark the end of Democrat control of the seat, returning it to the GOP column.
The House has some races that are too close to call, still with results out. But hang on, I’ll get it in the AM..
Are we really going to win many of our toss-up races?!
Youngberg won in a squeaker. Wiik won assertively. Langer is winning. Mike Clark is ahead of Saba, Jensen spanked Tornburg by 1500 votes, Pischke has a commanding lead, and Hunt is ahead of Ahlers….
If these numbers hold, this is almost like a wave election against Democrats..
Stay tuned.
In front of an excited crowd of supporters and well wishers…
A beaming United States Senator John Thune addressed the crowd with his thanks for a race well run, as he was surrounded on stage by his family.
What a great night to be a South Dakota Republican!
Thune Statement on Re-Election to U.S. Senate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement on his re-election to the U.S. Senate:
“Serving the people of South Dakota in the U.S. Senate has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I’m humbled by the opportunity to continue fighting for them in Washington, D.C.,” said Thune. “The Republican-led Senate has accomplished a lot of important things over the last few years for the American people, and no matter which party holds the majority next January, there’s still a lot of hard work that lies ahead. As U.S. senator, I’ve always worked to put South Dakota’s interests first, and that commitment to our great state will never change.
“No run for public office is won alone, which is why I want to thank Kimberley, Brittany, and Larissa for being my biggest supporters over the years. My family has grown quite a bit since my last election to the Senate. I’m blessed to have two strong, hard-working sons-in-law, a granddaughter, and another grandchild who’s on the way. It’s because of my family’s love and support that I’m continually inspired to serve.”
Thune was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004 after defeating then-Minority Leader Tom Daschle and was re-elected in 2010, an election in which he ran unopposed.
During the 114th Congress, Thune serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over rail transportation, among other areas. He also serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Finance. Thune is also chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, making him the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate.
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Just got the word. This is happening very early in the night, by not a shocker.
A couple of trouble makers?
(I kid. Actually TJ Nelson and Ben Lee are good friends to the GOP. Thanks for all your efforts this year!)
Our Attorney General…. and possibly future Governor?
Fox News just called South Dakota for Thune. 15 minutes before any results are released.
They must have been following the race!
From the Hill:
Republicans are projected to keep their majority in the House, as expected.
ABC News and NBC News both made the projection after 8:30 p.m.
Only a handful of competitive seats had been determined when the projections were made, but Democrats faced tall odds at winning back the House given the GOP’s 30-seat majority.
And..
Democrats further struggled with candidate recruitment in many competitive districts that offered pickup opportunities in a presidential year, when voter turnout is higher.
