John Thune

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Other business$492K
• Finance & investing$312K
• Telecom & media$96K
• Oil, gas & energy$90K
• Hospitals & health care$84K
• Insurance$81K

Top PACs

• Mortgage Bankers Association$21K
• Sammons Enterprises, Inc.$14K
• American Council Of Engineering Companies$13K
• International Association Of Fire Fighters$10K
• Dairy Farmers Of America, Inc.$10K
• The Farm Credit Council$10K
• Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)$10K
• Morgan Stanley Political Action Committee$10K
• Charter Communications Inc.$10K
• Conocophillips$10K

Top employers of donors

• Davita$47K
• Wellmark Bcbs$25K
• Wellmark$22K
• Winged Keel Group$12K
• Beasley Media Group$10K
• Gray Media$9,700
• Harms Oil$8,500
• Bluff Point Associates$7,000

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Recent votes

• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Nomination · Sep 30, 2026 · Nomination ConfirmedYes
• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Cloture Motion · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed toYes
• A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the…
  On the Motion to Discharge · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Discharge RejectedNo
• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code…
  On the Motion to Proceed · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and…
  On Passage of the Bill · Sep 28, 2026 · Bill PassedYes
• To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedNo
• To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student…
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedNo
• To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedNo

Committees

• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence · Ex Officio
• Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• Senate Committee on Finance

Bills sponsored

Thune has sponsored 452 bills, and 23 became law.

• S. 5359: Pennington County Land Conveyance ActAug 7, 2026
• S. 5015: Broadband MAP Act of 2026Jul 16, 2026
• S. 4448: Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026Apr 30, 2026
• S. 4152: Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026Mar 19, 2026
• S. 3725: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study ActJan 29, 2026
• S. 3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActJan 29, 2026

2026 election

• South Dakota Senate race

Former staff now lobbying

5 people who worked for John Thune are now registered lobbyists.

• Jennifer BellCHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES
• Sarah SchmidtFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA
• John WeberMONUMENT ADVOCACY
• Paul PoteetFGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)
• Elle WestraAXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Earmarks

Requested 3 earmarks worth $75M.

• Concourse Expansion Project$30M
• SD 44 Bridge Replacement and Improvement$25M
• Airline Concourse Project$20M

Contact

• Office511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
• Phone202-224-2321
• Websitewww.thune.senate.gov

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