EXCLUSIVE: Sen. John Thune Raises Over $1.75M For Trump Campaign, Republican Candidates Ahead Of DC Fundraisers

Republican Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota has raised over $1.75 million for the Trump campaign and Republican candidates across the U.S. ahead of two Wednesday fundraisers in Washington D.C., the Daily Caller has first learned.

Thune, who is running for Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leadership position, will be attending two fundraisers and has raised more than $1.75 million for the Trump 47 events on Wednesday, headlined by Ohio Republican Senator and Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance. The events will benefit the Trump campaign and Republican Senate candidates.

The Caller also learned that Thune has raised more than $28 million for Senate candidates and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Last Tuesday, Thune told his fellow GOP Senators that he will transfer $4 million from his campaign account to the NRSC, which is the largest transfer in history from a Senate Republican, a source said to The Hill. It reportedly beats the previous record of $2 million, which was also set by Thune.

One of the Wednesday fundraisers in D.C. will be a dinner and reception with Vance with tickets sold for $100,000 per couple. Thune will also participate in an NRSC fundraiser with a number of GOP senate candidates, where roundtable tickets were being sold for $50,000.

“We have got to change the course of this country and put an end to the dangerous Harris-Schumer agenda, and that begins with electing a Republican majority in the Senate and re-electing President Trump. Republicans are united heading into November, and we’re doing everything we can to help the team,” Thune told the Caller. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Sens. Thune, Vance Demand Biden Admin Explain ‘Mass Amnesty’ After 350,000 Asylum Cases Are Terminated)

“In order to secure the border and restore sane fiscal policies, we have to get our message out — and that is where these resources come into play,” he added. (RELATED: Senate Republicans Back Big Change To Prevent Repeat Of McConnell Era)

Thune has been continued to be more involved with the Trump campaign. On Friday, Thune participated in a Trump 47 surrogate call with GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde in Wisconsin. Also, in August, Thune was a headliner for the Trump 47 event with Vance in Nebraska.