Senator

John Thune

Republican · U.S. Senate · SD

In office since Jan 7, 1997
$1,103,601
Itemized received
1,833
Contributions
889
Votes cast · 119th
0.359
Voting score · 53 of 104

Money covers itemized individual contributions over $200 in the FEC cycles currently loaded — not a career total, and not small-dollar or unitemized receipts. Votes and ideology cover the 119th Congress.

Who funds John Thune

Largest itemized donors across their campaign committees
DonorLocationTotalGifts
Bell, Richard ROmaha, NE$20,2005
Evans, MichaelAberdeen, SD$13,4004
Ness, LarryYankton, SD$11,4006
Harms, DuaneBrookings, SD$10,0006
Karp, AlexanderBedford, NH$6,6002
Marquis, DustinPeoria, IL$6,6002
Volpert, BarryNew York, NY$6,6002
Baratta, JosephNew York, NY$6,6002
Marquis, ThomasPrinceton, IL$6,6003
Emmet, JacquelineLarchmont, NY$6,6002
Nelson, Sierra DSioux Falls, SD$6,6004
Marquis, JasonPrinceton, IL$6,6003
Arnold, LauraHouston, TX$6,6002
Parker, AlexandraPalo Alto, CA$6,6002
Kempner, TomSouthampton, NY$6,6002
Marquis, Darrell L.Peoria, IL$6,6003
Carson, RussellNew York, NY$6,6002
Nelson, Jillian BSioux Falls, SD$6,6004
Mehlman, KennethNew York, NY$6,6002
Schwarzman, ChristineNew York, NY$6,6002
Schwarzman, StephenNew York, NY$6,6002
Jacobson, GarrySioux Falls, SD$6,6003
Bell, Patricia KOmaha, NE$6,6003
Duhamel, KatharineSan Francisco, CA$6,6003
Marquis, BenjaminChillicothe, IL$6,6003

Campaign committees: Friends of John Thune

Where the money comes from

Inside SD versus everywhere else
32%
From SD · $355,390
68%
From outside SD · $748,211

Share of itemized receipts by the contributor state on each filing. A filing with no state recorded counts as outside SD, so the in-state share is a floor rather than an estimate. Out-of-state giving is ordinary and lawful; it is reported here because it is part of the public record and is not otherwise easy to see.

How John Thune votes

Most recent roll-call votes, 119th Congress

644 Yea · 245 Nay · 1 Not Voting · 0.1% missed

DateQuestionMeasureVoteResult
Aug 8, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedA bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52–46)
Aug 8, 2026On the NominationPN1078YeaNomination Confirmed (50–49)
Aug 8, 2026On the Cloture MotionPN1078YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (50–49)
Aug 8, 2026On Passage of the BillContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027YeaBill Passed (90–6)
Aug 8, 2026On the Motion to TableContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027YeaMotion to Table Agreed to (61–32)
Aug 7, 2026On the Cloture MotionContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (91–6)
Aug 7, 2026On the NominationPN73011YeaNomination Confirmed (51–47)
Aug 7, 2026On Passage of the BillLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026YeaBill Passed (86–11)
Aug 7, 2026On the AmendmentLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026NayAmendment Rejected (32–64)
Aug 5, 2026On the Motion to ProceedA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".NayMotion to Proceed Rejected (48–50)
Aug 5, 2026On the Cloture MotionPN73011YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (50–44)
Aug 5, 2026On the NominationPN932YeaNomination Confirmed (51–44)
Aug 5, 2026On the Cloture MotionPN932YeaCloture Motion Agreed to (51–43)
Aug 3, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89–4)
Jul 30, 2026On the ResolutionAn executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.YeaResolution Agreed to (50–47)

Bills sponsored

18 bills sponsored in the congresses on record
CongressMeasureTitle
119thS. 723Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
119thS.Res. 377An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
119thS.Res. 412An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
119thS.Res. 520An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
119thS.Res. 532An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
119thS.Res. 690An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
119thS.Res. 817An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
117thS. 189Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
117thS. 2959Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act
117thS.J.Res. 39A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.
116thS. 151Pallone-Thune TRACED Act
115thS. 35Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act
115thS. 1532No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act
115thS. 2200National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018
115thS. 3367Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act

Voting position over time

Nokken-Poole first dimension, re-estimated each Congress
CongressScorePosition on the scale
119th0.359
118th0.442
117th0.465
116th0.394
115th0.459
114th0.429
113th0.467
112th0.431

Nokken-Poole scores are re-estimated for each Congress, so they can move as a member’s voting changes. They are derived from roll-call votes alone and say nothing about why a member voted as they did. Voteview, which publishes these scores, reads the first dimension as running from liberal at −1 to conservative at +1; DonorTrail reports the position and the rank, and leaves the label to the source.

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