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Publication: 04/07/2026 8:04 PM CST

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John Thune

In 1996, John Thune won his first term as South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Thune honored his 1996 campaign pledge to serve only three terms in the House. After a narrow loss in a U.S. Senate race in 2002, he won his current Senate seat in 2004.In 2022, John became the second South Dakotan in history to be elected to a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.

For the 119th Congress, John serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; and the Finance Committee. He also serves as the Senate Majority Leader, and has previously served as the Senate Republican Whip from 2019-2024, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee from 2009-2011, and chairman of the Senate Republican Conference from 2012-2018.