
John Thune
Pronounced jon thoon
RepublicanSenateSenator · SDMajority Leader
Serving since 2005511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, DC, 20515 · (202) 224-2321
Bills sponsored
57
Bills cosponsored
65
Committee Assignments
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety Subcommittee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Subcommittee
- Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee
- Finance Committee
- Health Care Subcommittee
- International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee
- Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee
- Intelligence (Select) CommitteeEx Officio
Caucuses & Coalitions
- Senate Republican ConferenceParty conferenceMajority Leader
Office Staff
- Jessica L. McBride — Deputy Chief of Staff
- Adam R. Wek — Legislative Director
- Amy D. Barrera — Director of Scheduling
- Audrey Louise Beck — Legislative Assistant
- Ashlynne N. Beninga — Legislative Assistant
- Nathan T. Brecht — Legislative Correspondent
- Hannah Beth Bultena — Staff Assistant
- Sarah E. Cox — Legislative Correspondent
- Sophie C. Doeden — Constituent Services Representative
- Jesse C. Ewing — Constituent Service Representative
- James C. Ferenc — It Director
- Michael John Finan — Press Secretary
- Sarah A. Hansen — Immigration Specialist
- Mark A. Haugen — West River Director
- Nicole X. Herman — Legislative Aide
- Bruce A. Jones — Constituent Services Representative
- Jon Lauck — Senior Advisor,counsel
- Molly K. Lienemann — Staff Assistant
- Robin L. Long — State Scheduler
- Kate A. Lundberg — Operations Assistant
- David F. Marron — Counsel
- Elizabeth A. McCardle — Staff Assistant
- Cathy Jo Mendel — Casework Director
- Angela M. Merkle — Senior Advisor
- Patrick W. Minihan — Legislative Correspondent
- Jake A. Netterville — Special Assistant
- Christiana Marie Nulty — Health Policy Advisor
- Benjamin J. Ready — Southeast Area Director
- Phillip Allen Rokus — Constituent Services Representative
- Jacob P. Tarrell — Constituent Services Representative
- Christen L. Thompson — Administrative Director
- Teresa A. Thompson — Constituent Service Representative
- Judy L. Vrchota — Ne Regional Director
Data as of Oct 2025 – Mar 2026 · Report of the Secretary of the Senate
Emails from published public contact lists
State Offices
- Aberdeen605-225-8823205 6th Avenue SE · Suite 202 · Aberdeen, SD, 57401
- Rapid City605-348-7551246 Founders Park Dr. · Suite 102 · Rapid City, SD, 57701
- Sioux Falls605-334-95962401 West Trevi Place · Suite 200 · Sioux Falls, SD, 57108
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