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In 1996, he won the first of 3 consecutive terms to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Dakota (at-large seat). Then, after an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 2002, he was elected to the other of South Dakota's Senate seats in 2004. | In 1996, he won the first of 3 consecutive terms to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Dakota (at-large seat). Then, after an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 2002, he was elected to the other of South Dakota's Senate seats in 2004. | ||
==Committees== | |||
Thune serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business Committee. | Thune serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business Committee. | ||
==Caucuses== | |||
==Issues== | |||
==Voting ratings== | ==Voting ratings== | ||
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| '''[[Human Rights Campaign]]''' || || | |||
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| '''[[League of Conservation Voters]]''' || || | |||
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| '''[[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]''' || || | |||
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| '''[[National Rifle Association]]''' || || | |||
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| '''[[National Right to Life Committee]]''' || || | |||
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| '''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]''' || || | |||
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Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs | |||
==2004 Election== | |||
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| '''John Thune''' || Republican || 197,848 || 50.58% | |||
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| '''Tonm Daschle''' || Democrat || 193,340 || 49.42% | |||
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Source: [http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/2004congresults.pdf 2004 Federal Election Results] - final official tally | |||
==2010 Election== | |||
==Notes== |
Revision as of 20:15, 31 March 2010
John Thune (born January 7, 1961 in Pierre, South Dakota) is a United States Senator (Republican) from South Dakota serving in his first term in the U.S. Senate.
Thune received a Bachelor's degree from Biola University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota (1984).
Prior to election to public office, he worked in the offices of then United States Senator James Abdnor and served in the Small Business Administration, as well as being an official in the South Dakota Republican Party.
In 1996, he won the first of 3 consecutive terms to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Dakota (at-large seat). Then, after an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 2002, he was elected to the other of South Dakota's Senate seats in 2004.
Committees
Thune serves on the Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, and the Small Business Committee.
Caucuses
Issues
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2004 Election
Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
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John Thune | Republican | 197,848 | 50.58% |
Tonm Daschle | Democrat | 193,340 | 49.42% |
Source: 2004 Federal Election Results - final official tally