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Who Really Represents South Dakota?
Meet Your Member: Sen. John R. Thune (SD) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
THUNE, John, a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Pierre, Hughes County, S. Dak., January 7, 1961; graduated from Jones County High School, S. Dak., 1979; B.S., Biola University, La Mirada, Calif., 1983; M.B.A., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak., 1984; executive director, South Dakota state municipal league; board of directors, National League of Cities; staff, United States Senator James Abdnor of South Dakota 1985-1986; South Dakota state Republican party executive director 1989-1991; director, South Dakota state railroad division 1991-1993; director, South Dakota state municipal league 1993-1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2003); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate; elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2004 for the term beginning January 3, 2005. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. John R. Thune | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | R |
| Term | 1st |
| Next Election | 2010 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 50.58 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 74 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 81 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 15 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 92 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 82 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 170,341 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 27,059 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 9,880,988 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 72.20 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,297,890 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 15,163,694 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 1,917,726 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 52.60 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 2,186,085 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 8.3 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 283,868 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $- 156 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 314,418 |