John Thune

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John Thune

U.S. Senator · South Dakota · R

U.S. Senator — SD (R)

John Thune is a Republican U.S. Senator from South Dakota and Senate Majority Leader. As the chamber's top Republican, he backed party incumbents in 2026 and endorsed Bill Cassidy at the launch of Cassidy's re-election campaign. [Sen. Cassidy Launches Re-Election Campaign, Backed by Senators Thune and Scott — billcassidy.com ↗]

FEC receipts · 1996–2026 cycles

$66,402,008 raised

Influence graph
Individual 61%
PAC 21%
Other

Where the $66,402,008 raised came from · FEC · 1996–2026 cycle

$66,402,008
Raised
FEC receipts · 1996–2026 cycle
$14,037,340
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 1996–2026 cycles
$2,353,700
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 125 sources
Across 2 FEC campaigns
$63,571,145
U.S. Senate · 2002–2026
$2,830,863
U.S. House · 1996–2000

Verify at FEC.gov ↗

Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

  • Richard R Bell
    HDR ENGINEERING · PRESIDENT/CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $23,400
  • Michael Evans
    CENTENNIAL MANAGEMENT INC. · PRESIDENT/CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $13,400
  • Larry F Ness
    FIRST DAKOTA NATIONAL BANK · BANKING · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $11,400
  • Duane D Harms
    RETIRED · GAS & OIL · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $10,000
  • Paula G Mcinerney
    BLUFF POINT ASSOCIATES CORP · INVESTOR · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $8,300
  • Garry W Jacobson
    MALLOY ELECTRIC · SELF EMPLOYED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Dustin L Marquis
    MARQUIS MANAGEMENT · DIR GOVT RELATIONS · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Jesse Powell
    PAYWARD, INC. · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • William F Jr. Duhamel
    ROUTE ONE INVESTMENT COMPANY LP · INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Richard Emmet
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Russell Carson
    RETIRED · RETIRED · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Darrell L Marquis
    MARQUIS MANAGEMENT · CEO · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Paul E Singer
    ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT · CO-CEO, CO-CIO, PRESIDENT · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Katharine B Duhamel
    CANDY BOMBER LLC · FILMMAKER · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600
  • Joseph Baratta
    BLACKSTONE · SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR · 2024 · FEC receipts ↗
    $6,600

Top industries · donor money

  • Other / unclassified$443,205
  • Retired$224,581
  • Real estate$159,050
  • Securities & investment$102,875
  • Not employed / self$50,575
  • Lawyers & law firms$33,450
  • TV, movies & music$32,450
  • Tech$15,450

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$85,975
  • MARQUIS MANAGEMENT$39,600
  • HOMEMAKER$30,600
  • BLACKSTONE$25,100
  • HDR ENGINEERING$16,600
  • MALLOY ELECTRIC$12,500
  • BLUFF POINT ASSOCIATES CORP$11,600
  • WCAS$10,850
  • CENTENNIAL MANAGEMENT INC.$10,000
  • FIRST DAKOTA NATIONAL BANK$9,800

Committee assignments · 13

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and Innovation
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care
  • Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS Oversight

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 51

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 5015A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to review and evaluate the processes for updating maps that depict the extent of the availability of broadband internet access service in the United States, and for other purposes.
  • S.Res. 745A resolution to authorize production of records to the United States Attorney.· Law
  • S. 4448Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026· Science, Technology, Communications
  • S.Res. 690An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.· Congress
  • S.Res. 664A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.· Congress

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 136 total

People7
Organizations6
PACs / committees123

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