THUNE, JOHN R.
R · senate · currently seated · bioguide T000250
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- FEC candidate id
S2SD00068- Internal id
6134be7e-8fef-426a-997c-1448a7c1b667- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Dakota. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 907,428 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,081 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,550 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 80.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $257,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $946 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.7% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,459,925 | $1,452,615 | $17,391,647 | $0 | $1,078,978 |
| 2024 | $4,163,983 | $5,721,879 | $15,384,337 | $0 | $1,339,993 |
| 2022 | $7,547,603 | $4,017,841 | $16,942,233 | $0 | $3,751,173 |
| 2020 | $3,088,319 | $1,266,167 | $13,412,471 | $0 | $1,519,657 |
| 2018 | $2,540,817 | $1,593,430 | $11,590,320 | $0 | $1,297,130 |
| 2016 | $5,170,324 | $4,242,752 | $10,642,932 | $0 | $2,302,809 |
| 2014 | $2,845,864 | $1,592,613 | $9,715,362 | $0 | $1,568,276 |
| 2012 | $2,599,417 | $1,273,813 | $8,462,111 | $0 | $1,815,056 |
| 2010 | $6,539,901 | $3,303,842 | $7,136,506 | $0 | $4,271,739 |
| 2008 | $3,136,556 | $1,372,169 | $3,900,448 | $0 | $2,474,015 |
| 2006 | $2,874,952 | $2,333,561 | $2,136,059 | $0 | $1,007,517 |
| 2004 | $16,253,147 | $14,666,225 | $1,594,669 | $0 | $14,046,445 |
| 2002 | $5,514,226 | $5,989,043 | $7,716 | $0 | $3,573,720 |
Elections
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2002 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2004 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2010 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2010 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2010 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2010 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2010 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2010 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2016 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2022 general senate · SD-S — won
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
- 2028 general senate · SD-S — running
Committees
- 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II — joint_fundraising · type N
- 2009 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- 2010 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- 2015 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- AYOTTE-PORTMAN-THUNE COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- BATTLE BORN CLASSIC COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- BIG SKY VICTORY COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type X
- FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE — principal · type S
- GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- JOHN THUNE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA — principal · type S
- JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE — principal · type S
- MAJORITY FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE COMMITTEE THE — joint_fundraising · type N
- N/W 2004 COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- ROAD TO 51 COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
- SAFEGUARD THE MAJORITY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- SENATE FREEDOM FUND COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTMANS ALLIANCE — independent · type U
- THUNE FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
NAY on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
NAY on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
NAY on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
NAY on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
YEA on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
YEA on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-06-13 — SJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees".
- cosponsor · 2024-05-16 — SRES 694 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.
- cosponsor · 2024-02-26 — SJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces".
- cosponsor · 2023-11-28 — S 3349 — Insurance Data Protection Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,000 | $0 | 5 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND | support | $35,290 | NEWSPAPER MEDIA |
| 2022-10-28 | AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND | support | $14,711 | DIGITAL MEDIA |
| 2022-10-21 | AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND | support | $14,711 | DIGITAL MEDIA |
| 2022-10-21 | AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND | support | $2,000 | DIGITAL/NEWSPAPER MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| 2022-10-21 | AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION FUND | support | $35,290 | NEWSPAPER MEDIA |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARMS, DUANE D | — | BROOKINGS, SD | 1 | $4,500 |
| ROBINSON, JOSHUA | EXIT 156 CAPITAL · VENTURE CAPITAL | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 1 | $3,500 |
| STOEHR, LAWRENCE | SELF · LIFE INSURANCE | GREENSBORO, NC | 1 | $1,500 |
| DUHAMEL, WILLIAM F SR. | DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES · PRESIDENT | RAPID CITY, SD | 1 | $1,000 |
| NELSON, JILLIAN B | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 2 | $400 |
| TANCHAJJA, SUPOJ MD | RETIRED · RETIRED | STATEN ISLAND, NY | 1 | $100 |
| BATZA JR, MICHAEL J | RETIRED · RETIRED | TOWSON, MD | 1 | $94 |
| FANSLER, DAVE | RETIRED · RETIRED | FRESNO, CA | 1 | $94 |
| SWEENEY, DOUGLAS | RETIRED · RETIRED | NEWINGTON, CT | 1 | $50 |
| KROME, DAVID | SAFECORR · CEO | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | 1 | $47 |
| JAMES, DEBRA | RETIRED · RETIRED | MARCO ISLAND, FL | 1 | $47 |
| COX, MITCH | RETIRED · RETIRED | JOHNSON CITY, TN | 1 | $47 |
| DILORENZO, ESTHER | RETIRED · RETIRED | NOVI, MI | 1 | $19 |
| STANLEY, ERLA | RETIRED · RETIRED | FRESNO, CA | 1 | $19 |
| CRYER, JOANNE | RETIRED · RETIRED | FREMONT, CA | 1 | $19 |
| KINGSTON, DAVID | RETIRED · RETIRED | LAS VEGAS, NV | 1 | $19 |
| DIVER, LAURIE | CRACKER BARREL · RETAIL | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | 1 | $7 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (73)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | JOHN THUNE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | independent_committee_of | SOUTH DAKOTA SPORTMANS ALLIANCE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SAFEGUARD THE MAJORITY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ROAD TO 51 COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MAJORITY FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE COMMITTEE THE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2015 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2009 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | THUNE FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE FREEDOM FUND COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | N/W 2004 COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | AYOTTE-PORTMAN-THUNE COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | W/N 2002 C0MMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2010 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BATTLE BORN CLASSIC COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BIG SKY VICTORY COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
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| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Finance Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Health Care Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-06-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 97 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | SRES 694 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | SJRES 58 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3349 — Insurance Data Protection Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (25)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.