John Thune: “I’m always optimistic.”

There's been enough uncertainty this last year, and, you know, unfortunately, I think through two government shutdowns that extended for a long period of time, it's better for everybody if there's predictability, certainty.

If you want to have a Republican Senate majority after the election — is not to have us turning fire on each other, but drawing contrasts with Democrats.

If he can change the facts and start moving some of those senators from nos to yeses, then we’ll have a different conversation. It’s just the reality.

We absolutely have to win that race so everybody is all in for Ken Paxton.