Which PACs gave the most to John R. Thune?

Deloitte Political Action Committee ($20K), Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute ($13K), American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac) ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC) ($10K) in 2022.

Which super PACs spent on John R. Thune's race?

American Energy Action Fund ($102K for), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for) in 2022.

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Politician

John R. Thune

Republican · South Dakota · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent

FEC candidate S2SD00068

John R. Thune (Republican) raised $7.5M for the 2022 South Dakota Senate race, $2.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $103K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.

Raised, all runs

$7.5M

2022

From PAC checks

38%

$2.8M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$103K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

Spent attacking them

Every run

Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2022	South Dakota Senate	$7.5M	38%	$103K / $0	$47K	$7.7M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.6MTrade group $636KLeadership PAC $288KOther $211KMembership $175KSuper PAC $28KUnion $23K

Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$20K
Powerpac of the Edison Electric InstituteTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
National Association of Manufacturers PAC (Nam-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Poet PACOtherLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

American Energy Action Fundfor $102K
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 19 key votes where John R. Thune had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 16 times (84%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$320K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$77K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$108K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$108K$248K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$320K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$105K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$2K	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$108K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$248K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$248K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$108K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$12K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$2K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$45K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$42K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$10K	Yea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$108K$320K$248K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$10K	Nay · with industry

The revolving door

7 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in John R. Thune's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

James WilliamsFormer congressional staff
Sen. Finance Cmte: Sr Tax/Econ Policy Adv & Tax/IRS Subcmte Staff Dir | Sen. Thune: Sr Policy/Tax/Trade Policy Adv | Sen. Roberts: Dep Leg Dir/Sr Econ Policy…
Now lobbies for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network INC, American Hotel & Lodging Association, UPS (united Parcel Service), Comcast Corporation and 8 more · via Fierce Government Relations
Jennifer BellFormer congressional staff
Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Finance Committee; Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Thune (R-SD)
Now lobbies for National Partnership For Women And Families, National Academy Of Elder Law Attorneys, INC., Society Of Hospital Medicine, Logan Health (formally Known As Kalispell Regional Healthcare) and 4 more · via Chamber Hill Strategies
John WeberFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD); Legislative Assistant, Chairman Conaway, House Committee on Agriculture, Staff A…
Now lobbies for American Bankers Association, Feeding America, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, The National Wildlife Federation Action Fund and 3 more · via Monument Advocacy
David SchwietertFormer congressional staff
Sen. Comm. On Commerce, Science, & Transport., Staff Dir (13-15); Sen. Thune, Leg. Dir (07-12); Sen. Comm. On Environ. & Public Works, Waste Management SubCo…
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC. (fka AT&T), Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Alliance For Automotive Innovation · via Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Jane LucasFormer congressional staff
Special Assistant to the President, White House Office of Legislative Affairs; Principal Deputy Director, IOS-Office of Health Reform, HHS; Legislative Direc…
Now lobbies for America'S Health Insurance Plans (ahip), Unitedhealth Group, INC., Academy Of General Dentistry · via Alston & Bird LLP
Theodore TanzerFormer congressional staff
Sr. Counsel, House Energy & Commerce (23-24); Counsel, Commissioner Feldman, US CPSC (19-22); Pro. Staff Member, Sen. Commerce Committee (19); Law Clerk, Sen…
Now lobbies for Apple INC., Wiz, INC. · via Invariant LLC
Summer MersingerFormer congressional staff
Commissioner, CFTC; Chief of Staff, CFTC Commissioner Stump; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, CFTC; Executive Director, General Counsel, DC Chief of …
Now lobbies for Blockchain Association

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded John R. Thune's 2022 campaign?: John R. Thune (Republican) raised $7.5M for the 2022 South Dakota Senate race, $2.8M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $103K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to John R. Thune?: Deloitte Political Action Committee ($20K), Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute ($13K), American Express Company Political Action Committee (Axppac) ($10K), The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee ($10K), National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC) ($10K) in 2022.
Which super PACs spent on John R. Thune's race?: American Energy Action Fund ($102K for), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for) in 2022.