RepublicanU.S. Senator, South Dakota
John Thune
In the Senate since Jan 4, 2005 (4 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Jan 7, 1961.
Official website · DC office 202-224-2321 · @SenJohnThune
This seat is rated competitive for 2026: South Dakota Senate, Solid R.
At a glance
21Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
1Sponsored bills that became law
42Bills cosponsored
0.1%Roll-call votes missed (1 of 915)
97.9%Votes with own party's majority
$4,679,036Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5359 | Pennington County Land Conveyance Act Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 cosponsors | Aug 7, 2026 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5015 | Broadband MAP Act of 2026 Science, Technology, Communications · 2 cosponsors | Jul 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jul 16, 2026 |
| S. 4448 | Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 Science, Technology, Communications · 2 cosponsors | Apr 30, 2026 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jul 22, 2026 |
| S. 4152 | Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 Agriculture and Food · 5 cosponsors | Mar 19, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1369-1370) Mar 19, 2026 |
| S. 3725 | Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act Water Resources Development · 5 cosponsors | Jan 29, 2026 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 649. Sep 17, 2026 |
| S. 3723 | Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act Water Resources Development · 1 cosponsors | Jan 29, 2026 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648. Sep 17, 2026 |
| S. 3543 | Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025 Foreign Trade and International Finance · 5 cosponsors | Dec 17, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Dec 17, 2025 |
| S. 2608 | CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025 Agriculture and Food · 3 cosponsors | Jul 31, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4999) Jul 31, 2025 |
| S. 2426 | Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act Health · 33 cosponsors | Jul 24, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701) Jul 24, 2025 |
| S. 1509 | Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025 Agriculture and Food · 3 cosponsors | Apr 29, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2666-2668) Apr 29, 2025 |
| S. 1443 | Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2025 Taxation · 2 cosponsors | Apr 10, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2566-2567) Apr 10, 2025 |
| S. 1230 | SAFETY Act of 2025 Agriculture and Food · 4 cosponsors | Apr 1, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2095) Apr 1, 2025 |
| S. 1209 | American Prairie Conservation Act Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors | Mar 31, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1926) Mar 31, 2025 |
| S. 1144 | PHIT Act of 2025 Taxation · 6 cosponsors | Mar 26, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1874) Mar 26, 2025 |
| S. 904 | Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors | Mar 6, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1607-1609) Mar 6, 2025 |
| S. 866 | Accelerating Broadband Permits Act Science, Technology, Communications · 2 cosponsors | Mar 5, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1581) Mar 5, 2025 |
| S. 723 Law | Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 Native Americans · 3 cosponsors | Feb 25, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-88. May 4, 2026 |
| S. 587 | Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025 Taxation · 46 cosponsors | Feb 13, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978) Feb 13, 2025 |
| S. 507 | Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025 Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors | Feb 11, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S861-862) Feb 11, 2025 |
| S. 449 | Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act of 2025 Environmental Protection · 2 cosponsors | Feb 6, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S794) Feb 6, 2025 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 915 PN1129 | On the Nomination Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Nomination Confirmed | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 914 PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 913 HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 912 HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 911 SRES852 | On the Motion to Discharge A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 910 SJRES197 | On the Motion to Proceed 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". Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 909 S4668 | On Passage of the Bill A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 908 S4668 | On the Amendment To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 907 S4668 | On the Amendment To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 906 S4668 | On the Amendment To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 905 S4668 | On the Amendment To improve the bill. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 904 S4668 | On the Amendment To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 903 HCONRES89 | On the Concurrent Resolution A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 902 S4668 | On the Cloture Motion A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 901 S4668 | On the Amendment In the nature of a substitute. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Ex Officio)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
$4,679,036Total raised
$1,529,708From individuals
$2,146,218Spent
$17,917,155Cash on hand
Source: FEC candidate summary, S2SD00068, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.
Positions and background
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.