Senator

John Thune

Republican · U.S. Senate · SD

In office since Jan 7, 1997
$4,525,345
Itemized received
8,829
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$40,40010
Evans, MichaelAberdeen, SD$26,8008
Ness, LarryYankton, SD$22,80012
Harms, DuaneBrookings, SD$20,00012
Emmet, RichardLarchmont, NY$13,2004
Parker, AlexandraPalo Alto, CA$13,2004
Nelson, Sierra DSioux Falls, SD$13,2008
Emmet, JacquelineLarchmont, NY$13,2004
Duhamel, KatharineSan Francisco, CA$13,2006
Mehlman, KennethNew York, NY$13,2004
Arnold, LauraHouston, TX$13,2004
Marquis, Darrell L.Peoria, IL$13,2006
Schwarzman, StephenNew York, NY$13,2004
Bell, Patricia KOmaha, NE$13,2006
McInerney, PaulaWestport, CT$13,2006
Singer, PaulNew York, NY$13,2004
Karp, AlexanderBedford, NH$13,2004
Marquis, ThomasPrinceton, IL$13,2006
Powell, JesseSan Francisco, CA$13,2006
Baratta, JosephNew York, NY$13,2004
Volpert, BarryNew York, NY$13,2004
Marquis, BenjaminChillicothe, IL$13,2006
Hegyi, AlbertNew York, NY$13,2004
Parker, SeanPalo Alto, CA$13,2004
Jacobson, GarrySioux Falls, SD$13,2006

Campaign committees: Friends of John Thune

Where the money comes from

Inside SD versus everywhere else
24%
From SD · $1,063,760
76%
From outside SD · $3,461,585

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

Money and voting record over time

Itemized FEC receipts beside Voteview scores, by cycle
PeriodItemizedGiftsIn-state %ScorePositionRank
2024 cycle · 119th Congress$1,103,6011,83332%0.35953 of 104
2022 cycle · 118th Congress$3,421,7446,99621%0.44272 of 105
117th Congress0.46574 of 102
116th Congress0.39468 of 102
115th Congress0.45978 of 105
114th Congress0.42965 of 100
113th Congress0.46783 of 105
112th Congress0.43179 of 102
111th Congress0.50199 of 111
110th Congress0.43181 of 102
109th Congress0.35768 of 101
107th Congress0.20559 of 102
106th Congress0.33068 of 102
105th Congress0.37172 of 100

Cycles before 2022 are not yet loaded.

Itemized columns cover individual contributions over $200 in each FEC cycle currently loaded — not career totals. In-state share uses the contributor state on each filing; filings with no state recorded count as outside SD. Scores are Nokken-Poole dimension 1 from Voteview, re-estimated each Congress; Voteview reads the scale from liberal at −1 to conservative at +1. DonorTrail reports the score and rank and leaves the label to the source. FEC figures computed Aug 21, 2026.

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