🇺🇸Senate›South Dakota·Since 1997

John Thune

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John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Thune has served since 2025 as Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader. From 1997 to 2003, Thune served as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district.

100 votes

51 Yes

49 No

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Background

Born

1961-01-07, Pierre

Religion

Evangelicalism

Education

Jones County High School, Biola University, University of South Dakota

Prior Occupations

politician, businessperson, railway executive

Positions Held

United States representative, United States senator, Majority Leader of the United States Senate

Details

Country

United States

Chamber

Senate

Party

Republican

State

South Dakota

Status

Current member

Elected

1997

Competency Scorecard

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Committees

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCommittee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationCommittee on FinanceSelect Committee on Intelligence

Attendance (of votes on file)

100% (100 of 100 recorded votes)

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