John Thune
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John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Thune has served since 202
Official portrait, 2021
Thune surveys tornado damage in Spencer, South Dakota, in 1998, alongside Bill Janklow, Tom Daschle, Al Gore, Tim Johnson, James Lee Witt, and Rick Weiland.
Thune and his wife Kimberley with Vice President Dick Cheney in 2005
Thune in 2010 during the 111th Congress
United States Senate
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The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the
John Thune
…John Randolph Thune ( THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Thune has served since 2025 as Senate majority leader and Senate…
United States Senate Floor
The U.S. Senate chamber, c. 1873; two or three spittoons are visible by desks.
A typical Senate desk on the floor of the United States Senate
The Senate side of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.