Thune says Iran war trumps ‘everything else’ in midterm warning to Republicans

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has acknowledged that the ongoing war with Iran significantly influences tight congressional races across the country. He warned that the Republican Party’s midterm election success will largely depend on voter turnout. Polling indicates that the war with Iran and concerns over rising living costs, especially gas prices, are unpopular among voters, posing challenges for Republicans in the upcoming November elections.


Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Monday acknowledged the war in Iran is shaping tight congressional races nationwide as he warned that the Republican Party’s performance in the midterm election will boil down to voter turnout.

Thune’s admission comes as polling shows the Iran war and its impact on the cost of living, particularly gas prices, are widely unpopular with voters, spelling trouble for the GOP in the upcoming November elections. 

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