Thune in Deep Trouble With GOP Primary Voters
By Debra Heine
January 14, 2022
A new survey of Republican primary voters in South Dakota suggests that Sen. John Thune’s (R-S.D.) reelection chances were severely damaged by his public spat with former President Trump after the 2020 election.
The poll, conducted by pollster Fabrizio, Lee & Associates for the political action committee American Potential Fund, found that Thune, who just announced his reelection campaign on Saturday, would probably lose a primary challenge by Gov. Kristi Noem, or Dusty Johnson, a popular South Dakota U.S. representative. The survey also found that former president Donald Trump remains very popular with GOP primary voters (RPV).
American Greatness obtained a copy of the PAC’s confidential polling memo.
More than 80 percent of RPV view Kristi Noem favorably, including 65 percent who have a very favorable opinion, the poll found.
Johnson has a 70 percent favorable rating, with 37 percent viewing him very favorably.
John Thune had the lowest net favorability of the three, with only 62 percent of RPV viewing him favorably, and 37 percent very favorably. Moreover, 33 percent of GOP primary voters had an unfavorable opinion of Thune, double the number of RPV who view Noem negatively and eight points higher than Johnson’s unfavorable rating.
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