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John Thune

U.S. Senator · South Dakota

  • Republican
  • Since 2005
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 17 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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  • Official website
  • Biographical Directory of Congress
  • GovTrack
  • 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

    1,399 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

Offices held

OfficeSeatPartyFromToCongress
U.S. SenatorSD, statewideRepublican2023-01-032029-01-03118
U.S. SenatorSD, statewideRepublican2017-01-032023-01-03115
U.S. SenatorSD, statewideRepublican2011-01-052017-01-03112
U.S. SenatorSD, statewideRepublican2005-01-042011-01-03109
U.S. RepresentativeSD-at largeRepublican2001-01-032003-01-03107
U.S. RepresentativeSD-at largeRepublican1999-01-062001-01-03106
U.S. RepresentativeSD-at largeRepublican1997-01-071999-01-03105
This score is a guide, not a verdict.