John Thune

Senator · SD

RepublicanCurrent memberServed 1997–presentAge 65

Campaign fundraising

Senate · SD

Raised, 2025–26

$4.68M

Spent

$2.15M

Cash on hand

$17.92M

Reported through

Sep 30, 2026

Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2013–14	$2,845,864.00
2015–16	$5,170,324.00
2017–18	$2,540,817.36
2019–20	$3,088,318.78
2021–22	$7,547,602.66
2023–24	$4,163,983.31
2025–26	$4,679,035.63

2022 race · SD Senate

John R. Thune · R · Incumbent$13.18M
Brian L Bengs · D · Challenger$498K
Bruce Whalen Sr. · R · Challenger$76K
Mark S. Mowry · R · Challenger$35K
Patrick William Schubert Sr. · R · Challenger$1,289

Total receipts for the whole 2022 election period. 5 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 3, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2025–26 2023–24 2021–22 2019–20 2017–18 2015–16 2013–14

PAC contributions

2021–22

From committees

$2.90M

Net of refunds

Committees

650

Contributions

1,120

By type of committee

All Corporate$1.51M · 52%Trade association$633K · 22%Leadership PAC$278K · 10%Ideological / issue$218K · 8%Membership org$177K · 6%Cooperative$54,500 · 2%Labor union$22,500 · 1%Candidate committee$2,000 · 0%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue	—	—	3	$10,000
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC)Trade association	National Association of Home Builders	—	2	$10,000
American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('HOTELPAC')Trade association	American Hotel & Lodging Association	—	4	$10,000
Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.Trade association	American Trucking Associations Inc.	—	3	$10,000
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Trade association	—	—	2	$10,000
American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association	American Bankers Association (ABA)	—	3	$10,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC)Trade association	Mortgage Bankers Association	—	2	$10,000
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association	Credit Union National Association	—	2	$10,000
Ncta - the Internet & Television Association Political Action Committee (NCTAPAC)Trade association	—	—	2	$10,000
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)Trade association	—	—	2	$10,000
Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporate	UNPUnion Pacific Corp.	—	2	$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade association	American Council of Engineering Companies	—	2	$10,000
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PACCorporate	PNWPinnacle West Capital Corp.	—	3	$10,000
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade association	Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.	—	2	$10,000
National Community Pharmacists Association - PACMembership org	National Community Pharmacists Association	—	3	$10,000
The Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee (REALPAC)Trade association	The Real Estate Roundtable	—	2	$10,000
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)Corporate	AFLAflac Inc.	—	2	$10,000
International Paper Political Action Committee (IP-PAC)Corporate	IPInternational Paper Co /New/	—	3	$10,000
Wells Fargo and Company Employee PAC (AKA Wells Fargo Employee PAC)Corporate	WFCWells Fargo & Company/MN	—	2	$10,000
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporate	CVXChevron Corp.	—	2	$10,000
Halliburton Company PACCorporate	HALHalliburton Co	—	2	$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembership org	Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers	—	2	$10,000
Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporate	ABTAbbott Laboratories	—	2	$10,000
American Express Company Political Action Committee (AXPPAC)Corporate	AXPAmerican Express Co	—	2	$10,000
General Motors Company Political Action Committee (GM PAC)Corporate	GMGeneral Motors Co	—	4	$10,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to John Thune's campaign committees in the 2021–22 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2021–22 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$104K

Opposing

$1,475

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
American Energy Action FundSuper PAC	$102K	—
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory FundMembership org	$2,335	—
Really American PACSuper PAC	—	$1,475
South Dakotan for Political IntegritySuper PAC	$55	—

4 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against John Thune in the 2021–22 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 3, 2026. No individual donor data.