South Dakota
They vote alike 98% of the time
Each dot is a state's two senators: how often they voted the same way on the 119th Congress's roll calls they both cast. Blue: two Democrats (Independents count with them); red: two Republicans; gray: one of each. South Dakota is ringed.
The two of them among all 100 senators
Each dot is a senator; Thune and Rounds are ringed.
Raised
Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale
Votes with their party
On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans
Missed votes
Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on
Lobbyists' giving
Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale
Money from out of state
Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)
Bills sponsored
In the 119th Congress (Congress.gov)
Voting record
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast
Their committees
Lobbying clients based in South Dakota
89 clients based here filed 1,160 quarterly lobbying reports since 2021, totaling $44.4M. The biggest:
The top 25
| Client | Main issues | Reports | Totaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| POET, LLC | AGR, ENV, FUE | 23 | $14.6M |
| PATHWARD, N.A. | BAN, FIN, AGR | 23 | $3.4M |
| AMERICAN COALITION FOR ETHANOL | FUE, AGR, AUT | 22 | $2.8M |
| SANFORD HEALTH | MMM, HCR, BUD | 23 | $2.0M |
| SANFORD HEALTH | MMM, HCR, BUD | 23 | $1.7M |
| PATHWARD, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FKA PATHWARD (FORMERLY METABANK, N.A.)) | BAN | 23 | $1.4M |
| MEDGENE LABS | AGR, ANI, DIS | 20 | $1.2M |
| THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY | HCR, MMM, TEC | 23 | $920K |
| SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | AGR, BUD, IND | 23 | $920K |
| SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY | BUD, SCI, TRD | 23 | $920K |
| EMPIRICAL FOODS (FKA BEEF PRODUCTS INC.) | AGR | 23 | $863K |
| SILENCER CENTRAL | FIR, NAT | 18 | $820K |
| SOUTH DAKOTA ELLSWORTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | AVI, BUD, DEF | 23 | $730K |
| PREMIER BANKCARD, LLC | FIN, TEC, CSP | 23 | $726K |
| NDN COLLECTIVE | IND, NAT, LAW | 17 | $695K |
| FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE | IND, BAN | 23 | $672K |
| NORTHWESTERN ENERGY | FUE, ENG, ENV | 14 | $660K |
| BLACK HILLS CORPORATION | BUD, ENG, ENV | 23 | $658K |
| LEWIS & CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM | BUD | 23 | $620K |
| FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE | IND, BAN | 12 | $590K |
| HEARTLAND ENERGY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HEARTLAND CONSUMERS POWER DISTRICT) | ENG, AGR | 23 | $530K |
| OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE | IND | 22 | $522K |
| WAKPAMNI LAKE COMMUNITY CORPORATION - ARROWHEAD ADVANCE | BAN, FIN | 20 | $463K |
| SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE | IND | 18 | $450K |
| ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE | IND, BUD, EDU | 20 | $440K |