Florida Conservative

f both parties defend the same systems during moments of political conflict, voters naturally begin to question whether genuine opposition still exists inside the establishment structure.

John Thune is not just a beneficiary of SLF; he is now a junior franchise-holder. His own allied Super PAC New Heights Action and its dark-money sister nonprofit raised $9 million last cycle—seeded by $1 million from Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman and six-figure checks from Golub Capital. Much of that cash was steered into SLF-favored state PACs, proving Thune can “play ball” with the big club.