Representation. Influence. Action.

U.S. Senator

John Thune

South Dakota · Republican

Power Score

Notable

Ranked in the top 1% of all Senate members

How is this scored?

In Office Since
Jan 7, 1997
Next Election
Nov 2026
Current Term
7th Term

At a Glance

50

Bills Sponsored

1 passed

14

Committees

Member

100%

Party Alignment

Very strong

45

Power Score

Top 1%

SD

District

South Dakota

Leadership Roles

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Member
The Senate Committee on Agriculture has legislative jurisdiction over agriculture, food, and nutrition.
Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
Member
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
Member
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
Member

Voting Alignment

With party100%
With districtSample
Bipartisan0%
Against party0%

Based on 50 recorded votes.

District Snapshot

SD

Statewide · South Dakota

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Residents

Republican

Lean

Sample

Top Issue Areas

From 50 recent bills

Economy
31%
Food
28%
Military
14%
Climate
10%
Tech
7%

Share of issue-area tags across the 50 most recent sponsored bills. Tags don't sum to 100% because the rest falls outside the top five.

Recent Activity

Recent Bills Sponsored

Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

A resolution to authorize production of records to the United States Attorney.

An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

passed_one_chamber

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Signed into Law

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