John Thune
U.S. Senator for South Dakota
Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.
Biography
John Thune, the senior U.S. Senator from South Dakota, has been in office since 2005. He serves as the Senate Minority Whip, the second-highest-ranking Republican in the Senate. Thune focuses on agriculture, telecommunications, and fiscal policy, and previously served in the House of Representatives.
John Thune has represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate since 2005 (21 years), sits on 3 committees, serving as Ex-Officio of the Select Committee on Intelligence, and votes with the Republican majority 97.9% of the time.
Key Information
- Full Name: John Thune
- Born: January 7, 1961
- Age: 65 years old
- Birthplace: Murdo, SD
- Term Started: January 3, 2023
- Term Ends: January 3, 2029
- Senate Class: Class III
Service History
- Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 5, 2011 109th–112th Congresses Republican South Dakota
- Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2017 112th–114th Congresses Republican South Dakota
- Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2023 115th–117th Congresses Republican South Dakota
- Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029 118th–120th Congresses Republican South Dakota
Contact
- ☏ 202-224-2321
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🏢 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 - 🔗 Official Website
Estimated Net Worth
$400K – $1M
Based on 2024 financial disclosures
Senate Majority Leader; relatively low disclosed net worth
Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.
Sources: QuiverQuantitative
View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this
Voting Statistics
119th CongressVotes aligned with Republican majority
1 of 890 roll calls missed
Out of 890 roll call votes
Stock Trades
2 total trades| Date | Ticker | Asset | Type | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2022 | IRT | Independence Realty Trust, Inc. Common … | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 | ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | Steadfast Income REIT (Exchanged) Indep… | Exchange | $15,001 - $50,000 | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Senate Electronic Financial Disclosures (efdsearch.senate.gov ↗). Methodology.
Most Recent Voting History
Yea
Vote #231
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Yea
Vote #230
On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Yea
Vote #229
On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Yea
Vote #228
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Yea
Vote #227
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)
Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)
Yea
Vote #226
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)
Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)
Yea
Vote #225
On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)
Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…
Yea
Vote #224
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (H.R. 5334)
An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.
Nay
Vote #223
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) (H.R. 5334)
Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)
Nay
Vote #222
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 187)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Per…
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).
