Federal · South Dakota · Republican
John Thune
Republican U.S. Senator for South Dakota.
Voted further right than 58% of the Senate, based on 907 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- U.S. Senator for South Dakota1
- Party
- Republican1
- In this office since
- January 4, 20051
- Term ends
- January 3, 20291
- Contact
- Official website · 202-224-2321 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
- Filed to run
- U.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 21 bills sponsored, 1 became law · 42 cosponsored5
- Voted on 56 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 06
- Committees: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Ex Officio); Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 3543: Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
- Voted Yea on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
- Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
- Voted Yea on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511
Taxes
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 1443: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2566-2567)
- Sponsored S. 1144: PHIT Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1874)
- Sponsored S. 587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978)
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513
Health care
Immigration
Abortion
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
Guns
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5359: Pennington County Land Conveyance Act Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sponsored S. 3725: Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649.
- Sponsored S. 3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Crime and policing
Foreign policy
Social Security and Medicare
Housing
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4448: Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sponsored S. 5015: Broadband MAP Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored S. 866: Accelerating Broadband Permits Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1581)
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526
Civil rights
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
Drugs and addiction
Farms and rural areas
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 8 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4152: Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1369-1370)
- Sponsored S. 2608: CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4999)
- Sponsored S. 1509: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2666-2668)
Money: U.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$4.1M
Spent$1.8M
Cash on hand$17.7M
- From individuals $1.3M
- From PACs and other committees $758K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $2.1M
Gifts from people, by size29
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 20%
- $200–$499 3%
- $500–$999 6%
- $1,000–$1,999 19%
- $2,000 and up 53%
Top PACs and committees giving directly30
Individual donors
- $1.1M from 2,153 itemized gifts31
- 22% came from people in South Dakota31
- 24% came from retired people31
- Top states: South Dakota $239K, California $109K, Iowa $67K, Florida $67K, Texas $57K31
Where donors work31
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Davita | 17 gifts | $47,000 |
| Wellmark BCBS | 11 gifts | $24,750 |
| Wellmark | 17 gifts | $22,000 |
| Winged Keel Group | 12 gifts | $11,500 |
| Beasley Media Group | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Gray Media | 9 gifts | $9,700 |
| Harms Oil | 3 gifts | $8,500 |
| Amerifirst | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Bluff Point Associates | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Clear Capital | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Colliers | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Equity Prime Mortgage | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Jackson Family Wines | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Mindset Capital | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| National Association of Broadcasters | 4 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: John Thunehttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000250Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record S2SD00068https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S2SD00068/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 8Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 9Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 10Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 11Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 12Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 13Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 14Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 15Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 16Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 17Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 18Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 19Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 20Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 21Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 22Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 23Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 24Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 25Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 26Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 27Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htmOn the Motion
- 28Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 29FEC: contributions to John R. Thune by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S2SD00068/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 30FEC: committee contributions to John R. Thune, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00409581&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 31FEC: itemized individual contributions to Friends of John Thune, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00409581&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026