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 2, 2026. No individual donor data.

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

PAC contributions

2025–26 · current cycle

From committees

$885K

Net of refunds

Committees

187

Contributions

252

By type of committee

All Corporate$582K · 66%Trade association$181K · 20%Membership org$35,000 · 4%Ideological / issue$33,000 · 4%Cooperative$31,000 · 4%Labor union$17,500 · 2%Leadership PAC$5,000 · 1%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC)Trade association	Mortgage Bankers Association	—	6	$21,250
Sammons Enterprises Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	Sammons Enterprises, Inc.	—	4	$14,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade association	American Council of Engineering Companies	—	4	$13,000
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-PACCooperative	Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Black & Veatch Political Action Committee (Black & Veatch PAC)Corporate	Black & Veatch Corporation	—	2	$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACLabor union	International Association of Fire Fighters	—	3	$10,000
Conocophillips Spirit PACCorporate	COPConocophillips	—	2	$10,000
Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)Corporate	VZVerizon Communications Inc.	—	2	$10,000
The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade association	The Farm Credit Council	—	2	$10,000
National Pork Producers Council Pork PACTrade association	National Pork Producers Council	—	2	$10,000
Humana Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	HUMHumana Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Cardinal Health Inc. PACCorporate	CAHCardinal Health Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporate	MSMorgan Stanley	—	2	$10,000
Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	CHTRCharter Communications, Inc. /Mo/	—	2	$10,000
Crop Insurance Professionals Association PAC-Cipa PACTrade association	—	—	2	$10,000
GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. PACCorporate	GEHCGE HealthCare Technologies Inc.	—	2	$8,500
Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate	MCDMcdonalds Corp.	—	2	$7,500
Exelon Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate	EXCExelon Corp.	—	3	$7,500
Hy-Vee Inc. Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporate	—	—	2	$7,500
WSP USA Inc. PACCorporate	WSP USA Inc.	—	2	$7,500
National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse PACTrade association	National Thoroughbred Racing Association	—	2	$7,500
Synchrony Financial Employees Political Action Committee (SYNCPAC)Corporate	SYFSynchrony Financial	—	3	$7,500
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. Political Action Committee (OLD Dominion PAC)Corporate	ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	—	4	$7,000
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action CommitteeMembership org	The Society of Thoracic Surgeons	—	3	$5,500
American Gas Association Political Action CommitteeMembership org	American Gas Association	—	1	$5,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to John Thune's campaign committees in the 2025–26 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.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 2, 2026. No individual donor data.