| − | In 2004, [[John Thune]] defeated Senate Minority Leader [[Tom Daschle]], his victory quickly made him a rising star in the Republican Party. Democrats have no high-profile challenger for 2010, and he is favored to win reelection. | + | In 2004, [[John Thune]] defeated Senate Minority Leader [[Tom Daschle]], his victory quickly made him a rising star in the Republican Party. Thune will run unopposed in his reelection. <ref>http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_ac1faf7e-3da6-11df-96fd-001cc4c03286.html</ref> |