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John R. Thune

Republican · U.S. Senate · SD

John Thune is a Republican U.S. senator from SD. John Thune serves as Ex Officio of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. John Thune has served in Congress since 1997. Paper Trail tracks organization-affiliated PAC contributions, committee assignments, legislation, and documented organization connections associated with this member.

Congressional data updated Sep 10, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

20252026 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

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Total raised$4,141,900
Total spent$1,812,346
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
IndividualsNot reported
Receipt categories and contributing committees
Party committees
Other political committees
Candidate contributions$0
Authorized committee transfers
Other federal receipts
Operating-expense offsets
Refunded individual contributions

No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.

Money tracked by Paper Trail

Organization-Affiliated PAC Contributions

Net tracked contributions

$190,7502025–2026 cycle

Gross tracked contributions

$191,750Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$1,000

Largest tracked PAC

MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$21,250

Net tracked contributions equal positive contribution records minus negative refunds or offsets. These totals include only organization-affiliated PACs currently represented in Paper Trail and are not the politician’s total fundraising.

KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND-FEDERAL

Parent organization not linked

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC

Parent organization not linked

CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC

Parent organization not linked

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP PAC

Parent organization not linked

ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization not linked

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC

Parent organization not linked

JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC

Parent organization not linked

Structured organization taxonomy

Tracked PAC Money by Sector

This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.

Other / uncategorized$63,500
Banking & Financial Services$26,250
Agriculture & Food$25,000
Telecommunications$12,000
Education$10,000
Retail & Consumer Goods$10,000
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$10,000
Media & Entertainment$10,000
Transportation & Logistics$7,500
Political & Ideological Committees$5,000
Professional & Trade Associations$5,000
Insurance$5,000
Aerospace & Defense$2,500

Institutional position

Current Committee Assignments

Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health CareExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyExplore committee →
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and InnovationExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and MediaExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyExplore committee →
Senate Committee on FinanceExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS OversightExplore committee →
Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and TradeExplore committee →
Ex Officio
Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceExplore committee →
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryExplore committee →

Paper Trail legislation records

Sponsored & Cosponsored Measures by Topic

Congressional Service History
Senate · SD

Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2029 · Republican

Senate · SD

Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2023 · Republican

Senate · SD

Jan 5, 2011Jan 3, 2017 · Republican

Senate · SD

Jan 4, 2005Jan 3, 2011 · Republican

House · SD-0

Jan 3, 2001Jan 3, 2003 · Republican

House · SD-0

Jan 6, 1999Jan 3, 2001 · Republican

House · SD-0

Jan 7, 1997Jan 3, 1999 · Republican