Washington, D.C. Office United States Senate SD-511 Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2321 Fax: (202) 228-5429 Toll-Free: 1-866-850-3855

Senator John Thune United States Senate SD-511 Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2321 Fax: (202) 228-5429 Toll-Free: 1-866-850-3855

John Randolph Thune (/ ˈ θ uː n / THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, since 2005.A member of the Republican Party, he has been the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader since 2025. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the dean …

John then 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, when he made history by defeating a sitting Senate party leader for the first time in 52 years.

Nov 13, 2024 · After 18 years of Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans officially have a new top dog: South Dakota Senator John Thune will step into the Majority Leader role at the beginning of next year, after being selected by his colleagues Wednesday.

Nov 18, 2024 · U.S. Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be the Majority Leader starting in January, opting for a seasoned Washington insider despite pressure by supporters of...

Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the...

Nov 14, 2024 · Washington — Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune as leader, anointing a new standard bearer to replace Mitch McConnell at the party's helm in the upper chamber.

Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. John Thune, R-S. Dak., speaks during the Senate Republicans' press conference in the Capitol, Sept. 17, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The Senate Republican Conference voted 29-24 to elect...

Nov 13, 2024 · Thune, who won Wednesday’s vote 29-24 in the second round of voting against Cornyn, will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on January 3. McConnell, who has led...