John Thune
Republican · Senator, SD
- Raised, 2021–2026
- $16.4M
- From PACs & committees
- $808.1K
- Top sector
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
- Outside spending for
- $104.4K
- Outside spending against
- $3K
Committees
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence · Ex Officio
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Finance
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Telecommunications and Media
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Finance: Health Care
- Finance: International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Finance: Taxation and IRS Oversight
Where the money came from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Party, self & other
2025–26
$4.7M
2023–24
$4.2M
2021–22
$7.5M
| Cycle | Individuals | PACs | Party, self & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,529,708 | $849,000 | $2,300,327 | $4,679,036 |
| 2024 | $1,339,993 | $555,700 | $2,268,291 | $4,163,983 |
| 2022 | $3,751,173 | $2,832,833 | $963,597 | $7,547,603 |
Totals from the FEC's candidate summaries.S2SD00068, H6SD00085
PAC money by sector
Individual donors by sector
Estimated from the employer and occupation on 6,630 itemized donations ($3.5M). Donations of $200 or less aren't itemized.
Top employers of donors
Itemized donations from people who listed each employer.
Outside spending
Super PACs and other groups can spend unlimited amounts on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they don't coordinate with the campaign. This money doesn't go to John Thune.
| Spender | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| American Energy Action Fund Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $102K | – |
| Really American PAC Super PAC / hybrid PAC | – | $3K |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund PAC | $2.3K | – |
| South Dakotan for Political Integrity Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $55 | – |
Top contributors
Each organization's PAC plus donations from its employees, the way OpenSecrets counted.