Senator John Thune

Republican  •  South Dakota  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 93%
  • Abstains: 0%

This is a list of the top 25 interest groups giving campaign contributions to this Member of Congress in 2008, the most recent year for which we have a full data set.

Interest GroupAmount Received
Retired$280,788
Employer listed but category unknown$230,858
Republican/Conservative$142,495
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners$71,421
Lobbyists & Public Relations$48,631
Attorneys & law firms$47,243
Security brokers & investment companies$46,508
Investors$34,275
Banks & lending institutions$31,300
Crop production & basic processing$30,810
Other physician specialists$26,169
Construction, unclassified$26,000
Real estate$24,975
Physicians$17,650
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$17,570
Hedge Funds$17,300
Real Estate developers & subdividers$17,200
No employer listed or discovered$15,780
Oil & Gas$15,550
Venture capital$14,768
General commerce$14,300
Energy production & distribution$12,821
Hotels & motels$12,650
Hospitals$11,925
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$11,550
Official website: http://thune.senate.gov/
Address:
493 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2321
Fax: 202-228-5429

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