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John Thune

U.S. Senator · South Dakota

  • Republican
  • Since 2005
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 10 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-2321

  • District offices

    Aberdeen · Rapid City · Sioux Falls

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  • Biographical Directory of Congress
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  • Capitol office: 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-2321
  • 205 6th Avenue SE, Suite 202, Aberdeen, SD, 57401 · 605-225-8823
  • 246 Founders Park Dr., Suite 102, Rapid City, SD, 57701 · 605-348-7551
  • 2401 West Trevi Place, Suite 200, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108 · 605-334-9596

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

38.4/ 100

Ranked 45 of 52 in the Senate majority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    914 of 915 while seated (99.9%)

    94th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    21 of 21 sponsored · 30.3 points

    14th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    1 sponsored · 1 cosponsored

    0 passed a chamber · 2 reported · 18 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    1,400 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-10-22Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-21Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN346-5”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-21Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN400-2”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-21Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN346-5”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-21Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN466-6”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-20Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-16Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4016”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026Active
2025-10-16Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-6”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-16Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-15Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-14Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill S. 2296”Bill PassedS 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Active
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3927 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3210 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3872 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3109 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3761 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN466-4”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 106”Joint Resolution PassedHJRES 106 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 106”Motion to Proceed Agreed toHJRES 106 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2882”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026Failed
This score is a guide, not a verdict.