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John Thune

Republican · SD · U.S. Senate

Bio

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.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.85
Healthcare
R+0.71
Immigration & Border
R+0.72
Guns
R+1.00
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+0.97
Environment & Energy
R+0.84
Crime & Policing
R+0.59
Defense & Veterans
R+0.82
Economy & Labor
R+0.85
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.54
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.57
Education
R+0.74
Government & Democracy
R+0.64
Judicial & Executive Nominations
R+0.81

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
2026-06-18 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy, Environment & Energy
YEA
George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2026-06-18 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
2026-06-17 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
2026-06-17 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2026-06-17 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
2026-06-15 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
2026-06-11 · Nomination Confirmed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
2026-06-11 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-10 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-10 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
2026-06-10 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Foreign Policy & Trade, Judicial & Executive Nominations
YEA
Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
2026-06-09 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations

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