{"id":2619646,"date":"2026-06-26T16:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-republican-party-votes-to-approve-censure-of-john-thune\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:40:33","slug":"south-dakota-republican-party-votes-to-approve-censure-of-john-thune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-republican-party-votes-to-approve-censure-of-john-thune\/","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota Republican Party votes to approve censure of John Thune"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-dakota-republican-party-votes-to-approve-censure-of-john-thune%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh South Dakota Republican Party voted to censure Senate Majority Leader John Thune for his failure to support the passage of the SAVE America Act, citing concerns about election integrity and Thune&#8217;s obstruction of Trump\u2019s agenda. This symbolic condemnation, shared by activist Scott Presler, highlights Thune&#8217;s lack of support for the bill, which aims to strengthen voter ID laws and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-u-s-electoral-system-needs-reforms\/\" title=\"President Trump: U.S. electoral system needs reforms\">prevent voter fraud<\/a>, particularly emphasizing issues observed in states like California. Thune currently lacks the 60 votes needed for passage and has been encouraged to change Senate rules to bypass the filibuster. Some Republicans criticize him for not actively defending party interests. The censure resolution underscores thune\u2019s perceived failure in advancing election security legislation, calling his inaction unacceptable and emphasizing its potential impact on trust in the electoral process. Meanwhile, debate over the bill&#8217;s implications continues, with supporters advocating for its role in safeguarding elections and opponents warning about voter access barriers. Additionally, the article touches on recent elections in California, noting delays and controversies in vote counts, upcoming key candidates, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader political landscape leading<\/a> into November elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-dakota\/\">South Dakota<\/a> Republican Party voted Friday to approve a measure to censure Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) after he failed to advance the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/save-america-act\/\">SAVE America Act.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottPresler\/status\/2070572157382389880?s=20\">official condemnation<\/a>, posted by conservative activist Scott Presler, marks a symbolic disapproval of Thune. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4627154\/south-dakota-gop-censure-of-john-thune\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>South Dakota 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                                                              <\/div>\n<h3>Senate GOP tries to mend fences with Trump after heated lunch<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thune currently lacks the 60 votes needed to pass the act, which would require stronger documentation for people <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-registration\/\">registering to vote<\/a> that they are United States citizens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has demanded <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4620489\/trump-compromise-save-america-act-housing-bill\/\">the bill\u2019s passage<\/a>, and many <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conservatives\/\">conservatives<\/a> believe it should be passed, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">South Dakota GOP votes to approve the censure of Senate Majority <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeaderJohnThune?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeaderJohnThune<\/a> (R-SD). <\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tw89IorlI8\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tw89IorlI8<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UpEHaQNH6Q\">pic.twitter.com\/UpEHaQNH6Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/2070586643858485407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thune has been encouraged to change <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> rules to bypass the filibuster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> have criticized Thune as not fighting hard enough for the party, which led to his censure approval in South Dakota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/convention.sdgop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1079-Stangeland-Michael-06-19-2026-Convention-Resolution-Thune-Censure-012.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">submission for the resolution<\/a> noted how Thune is failing in the Senate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis failure in regards to the SAVE America Act is his most glaring, and can not be ignored. It is for this reason that we, the elected representatives of the South Dakota Republican Party, find it regretfully necessary to censure South Dakota Senator and US Senate Majority Leader John Randolf Thune until such time as the SAVE America Act is officially signed into law,\u201d the submission said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The document stated that Thune\u2019s failure \u201cthreatens election integrity,\u201d \u201cundermines US Citizen\u2019s trust in the electoral process,\u201d and that Thune has acted as a \u201croadblock\u201d to Trump\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The submission also called Thune\u2019s inaction \u201cunacceptable,\u201d but also noted they are \u201cregretfully\u201d issuing his censure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debate over the SAVE America Act has intensified as supporters push for its passage, arguing it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">protect election integrity<\/a>, while opponents raise concerns about its impact on voters who may not have the proper documentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie <\/a>(R-KY) blasted his own party Thursday, saying Republicans are wasting their time by not delivering on the bill. He also pointed out that Republicans won the election, yet they\u2019re the ones <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4626340\/thomas-massie-gop-wasting-control-congress-white-house-save-america-act\/\">\u201cyelling election fraud.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans argued that the act is a basic principle of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voter-id\/\">voter ID<\/a>. Critics said the bill would create barriers for Americans who don\u2019t have immediate access to birth certificates or passports, and argued that voting by non-citizens is already illegal, and documented cases are rare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The submission in South Dakota also stated, \u201cThe necessity of the SAVE America Act has been demonstrated by rampant election fraud across the entire nation, most blatantly \u2013 but by no means limited to \u2013 California.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4620787\/thune-blunt-mike-lee-come-to-grips-save-america-act-math-voter-id-bill\/\"><strong>THUNE SAYS MIKE LEE NEEDS TO \u2018COME TO GRIPS\u2019 WITH SAVE AMERICA ACT MATH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> held its primary election on June 2. Controversy swirled over the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4600475\/california-elections-pathetic-guy-benson\/\">state\u2019s election system<\/a> after days passed without an official result. The gubernatorial race was called nearly a week later, with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xavier-becerra\/\">Xavier Becerra<\/a>, former health and human services secretary, and Trump-backed commentator Steve Hilton <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4601813\/steve-hilton-california-governor-general-election\/\">heading to the general election in November.<\/a> The <em>Associated Press <\/em>called the race one week after the primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reality TV star <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4599473\/voter-fraud-red-mirage-la-mayor-results-complicated\/\">lost the primary<\/a> for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayor to current city Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\">Karen Bass<\/a> and councilwoman Nithya Raman, who both advanced to the November election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Dakota GOP censors Thune over SAVE Act failure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2619647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26174539355905.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4033,44946,5894,32085,40710],"class_list":["post-2619646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-censure","tag-john-thune","tag-politics","tag-republican-party","tag-south-dakota"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26174539355905.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619646"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619650,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619646\/revisions\/2619650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}