Thune Predicts GOP Keeps 53-47 Senate Majority as PACs Shift $44 Million From Faltering Races
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 21
Thune Predicts GOP Keeps 53-47 Senate Majority as PACs Shift $44 Million From Faltering Races
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 21
Summary
Thune said Republicans can still hold their 53-47 Senate edge on Nov. 3 and outperform polling, even with several contests now sitting in margin-of-error territory.
Polling slippage and cash moves suggest deeper trouble in some states: the Senate Leadership Fund redirected money from Georgia to Kansas after initially pledging $44 million to back Mike Collins against Jon Ossoff.
North Carolina has also weakened for Republicans, with the same PAC pulling back nearly all of its spending as Michael Whatley trails Roy Cooper; Trump said he is worried about the race despite rallying for Whatley.
Thune argued the path now hinges on turnout—especially low-propensity Trump voters—and on winning enough middle-of-the-electorate voters in a cycle where even Mississippi and South Carolina have become more competitive.