John Thune Voting Record and Campaign Donors R-SD
John Thune voting record and campaign donors: Republican U.S. Senator from South Dakota, with 914 roll-call votes cast in the 119th Congress and $5,549,330 in itemized contributions from 4,748 donors in FEC filings.
In office since Jan 7, 1997Money covers itemized individual contributions over $200 in the FEC cycles currently loaded, net of refunds to donors. It is not a career total, and it leaves out small-dollar and unitemized receipts. Votes and ideology cover the 119th Congress.
Who funds John Thune
Largest itemized donors across their campaign committees| Donor | Total |
|---|---|
| Harms, Duane | $15,800 |
| McInerney, Paula | $14,840 |
| Duhamel, William | $13,600 |
| Bell, Patricia K | $12,400 |
| Bell, Richard R | $12,400 |
| Parker, Sean | $12,400 |
| Volpert, Barry | $12,400 |
| Evans, Michael | $12,400 |
| Arnold, Laura | $12,400 |
| Baratta, Joseph | $12,400 |
| Arnold, John | $12,400 |
| Hegyi, Albert | $12,200 |
| Bergan, Judson J Dr | $11,800 |
| Schieffer, Kevin | $11,600 |
| Schieffer, Elaine V | $11,600 |
| Ness, Larry | $11,400 |
| Grohne, David | $10,800 |
| Nelson, Sierra D | $10,500 |
| Jacobson, Garry | $9,600 |
| Parker, Alexandra | $9,500 |
| Powell, Jesse | $9,500 |
| Mehlman, Kenneth | $9,500 |
| Walker, Kent | $9,500 |
| Kurtenbach, Aelred J Phd | $9,150 |
| Jacobson, Dianne M | $8,900 |
Campaign committees: Friends of John Thune
Where the money comes from
Inside SD versus everywhere elseShare 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| Date | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor On the Nomination | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor On the Cloture Motion | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ratepayer Protection Act On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Stop Insider Trading Act On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. On the Motion to Discharge | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". On the Motion to Proceed | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026 On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Amendment: To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. On the Amendment | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Amendment: To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. On the Amendment | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Amendment: To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. On the Amendment | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Amendment: To improve the bill. On the Amendment | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Amendment: To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. On the Amendment | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. On the Concurrent Resolution | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026 On the Cloture Motion | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Amendment: In the nature of a substitute. On the Amendment | Yea |
Bills sponsored
18 bills sponsored in the congresses on recordMoney and voting record over time
Itemized FEC receipts beside Voteview scores, by cycle| Period | Itemized | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 cycle · 119th Congress | $1,093,311 | 1,825 |
| 2022 cycle · 118th Congress | $3,309,270 | 6,956 |
| 2020 cycle · 117th Congress | $1,146,749 | 3,515 |
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Cycles before 2020 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 Oct 20, 2026.
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