John Thune (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from South Dakota. He assumed office on January 3, 2005. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Thune (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent South Dakota. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Thune was first elected to the Senate in 2004. Thune serves as Senate minority whip. He previously served as the Senate majority whip from 2019 to 2021.
Thune won re-election in 2016 with more than 71% of the vote. He defeated Jay Williams (D) in the general election.
Before being elected to the Senate, Thune served as the U.S. Representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district from 1997 to 2003.
Thune has an MBA from the University of South Dakota. He was appointed to the Small Business Administration by President Ronald Reagan.
As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Thune is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.
In 1983, Thune received his bachelor's degree from Biola University in La Mirada, California. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota at Vermillion in 1984. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Thune served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
