John Thune’s net worth over time
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He first took office in 1997 and joined the Senate in 2005. The Senate's online database has his electronic reports from 2013 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office. Every bar is one official report, added up the same way. Nothing is filled in between reports. Tap or hover a bar for details.
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| Year | Net worth range | Midpoint | Source |
| 2013 | −$62K to $545K | $242K | Annual Report for CY 2013 (Amendment 1), filed June 16, 2014 |
| 2014 | −$73K to $555K | $241K | Annual Report for CY 2014, filed May 14, 2015 |
| 2015 | −$74K to $540K | $233K | Annual Report for CY 2015, filed May 13, 2016 |
| 2016 | −$86K to $535K | $225K | Annual Report for CY 2016, filed May 15, 2017 |
| 2017 | −$82K to $595K | $257K | Annual Report for CY 2017, filed May 15, 2018 |
| 2018 | $51K to $565K | $308K | Annual Report for CY 2018, filed May 15, 2019 |
| 2019 | $80K to $650K | $365K | Annual Report for CY 2019, filed August 6, 2020 |
| 2020 | $135K to $775K | $455K | Annual Report for CY 2020 (Amendment 1), filed June 22, 2021 |
| 2021 | $264K to $1.16M | $712K | Annual Report for CY 2021, filed May 12, 2022 |
| 2022 | $102K to $755K | $429K | Annual Report for CY 2022, filed May 12, 2023 |
| 2023 | $229K to $1.01M | $620K | Annual Report for CY 2023, filed May 15, 2024 |
| 2024 | $293K to $1.08M | $687K | Annual Report for CY 2024, filed May 8, 2025 |
| 2025 | $315K to $1.06M | $690K | Annual Report for CY 2025, filed May 13, 2026 |
Since the earliest online report (2013)
Compares the 2013 report with the 2025 report, using the same method for both. He first took office in 1997 and joined the Senate in 2005. The Senate's online database has his electronic reports from 2013 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office. Changes can come from a spouse’s assets, market moves, property values, new debts or how filers choose bands, and the forms do not say which. We do not guess.
What the latest report lists
| T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund – I, joint | $50K–$100K |
| Vanguard Value ETF, joint | $50K–$100K |
| Janus Henderson Balanced Fund – Class I, joint | $50K–$100K |
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund, joint | $15,001–$50,000 |
| Debt: Mortgage, PNC, joint | $10,001–$15,000 |
From the 2025 report filed May 13, 2026. Highlights only. The full report is linked in the sources below.
Where the money comes from
Main sources named in the disclosures and the reporting we cite. The forms don’t split the total into exact amounts, so we don’t show percentages.
John Thune reported household assets minus debts of $315K to $1.06M, a midpoint of about $690K, on his latest financial disclosure (Annual Report for CY 2025, filed May 13, 2026).
John Thune has represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate since 2005 and became Senate majority leader in 2025. He served three terms as the state's only U.S. representative, from 1997 to 2003, and won his Senate seat in 2004 by defeating Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle.
Born in Pierre, South Dakota, he graduated from Biola University and the University of South Dakota. In the Senate he has held several leadership posts, including Republican Conference chair, majority whip and minority whip, before becoming leader.
What his 2025 disclosure shows
The report he filed on May 13, 2026 covers 2025. It lists 29 assets with a value, adding up to $330,000 to $1.1 million. The largest are T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund – I (joint, $50K–$100K); Vanguard Value ETF (joint, $50K–$100K) and Janus Henderson Balanced Fund – Class I (joint, $50K–$100K). Another seven items are listed with no value or an undetermined value, such as a pension, so they are not counted.
On the debt side, the report lists one debt, a mortgage with PNC, held jointly, in the $10,001–$15,000 band. Subtracting debts the same way gives a range of $315,000 to $1.1 million, with a midpoint of about $690,000. The Senate form lists mortgages but usually not the homes they are on, so counting those mortgages as debts pulls the low end of the range down.
How the range has changed
Using the same method for every year, the midpoint of his disclosed range went from about $242,000 on his 2013 report to about $690,000 on his 2025 report. The highest midpoint was about $712,000, on the 2021 report. The lowest was about $225,000, in 2016. The chart shows 13 reports from 2013 to 2025, each added up the same way, and nothing is filled in between them.
These are ranges built from the value bands on each form, not exact values. They move with market prices, property values, new or paid-off debts and the bands a filer picks, and the forms do not say which of these caused a change. Like every member of Congress, Thune does not have to report a home he lives in, cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so his real net worth could be higher than these forms show.
Career and money timeline
- 1997
Takes office as South Dakota's U.S. representative.
- 2005
Takes office as a U.S. senator after defeating Tom Daschle.
- 2013
Earliest report in the Senate's online database: range of −$62,000 to $545,000 (midpoint $242,000).
- 2019
Becomes Senate majority whip.
- 2021
Highest midpoint in the online reports: $712,000 (range $264,000 to $1.2 million).
- 2025
Becomes Senate majority leader.
- 2025
Latest report: range of $315,000 to $1.1 million (midpoint $690,000).
John Thune net worth FAQ
What is John Thune's net worth?
John Thune's 2025 financial disclosure puts household assets minus debts at $315K to $1.06M, a midpoint of about $690K. Officials report values in ranges, so this is an estimate, not an exact figure.
Where does this number come from?
From John Thune's official annual financial disclosure, filed with the U.S. Senate on May 13, 2026. We add up every asset and debt band on the form. The same method is used for every year on the chart.
Has John Thune's net worth changed since taking office?
Compared with the earliest online report (2013), the low end of the range went from −$62K to $315K and the high end from $545K to $1.06M. He first took office in 1997 and joined the Senate in 2005. The Senate's online database has his electronic reports from 2013 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office.
What are John Thune's largest assets?
On his 2025 report, the largest holdings are T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund – I (joint, $50K–$100K); Vanguard Value ETF (joint, $50K–$100K); Janus Henderson Balanced Fund – Class I (joint, $50K–$100K). Values are reported in bands, not exact amounts.
Sources
- U.S. Senate, Electronic Financial Disclosures (eFD) database (accessed October 22, 2026). Filings used for the chart:
- Annual Report for CY 2025 (May 13, 2026)
- Annual Report for CY 2024 (May 8, 2025)
- Annual Report for CY 2023 (May 15, 2024)
- Annual Report for CY 2022 (May 12, 2023)
- Annual Report for CY 2021 (May 12, 2022)
- Annual Report for CY 2020 (Amendment 1) (June 22, 2021)
- Annual Report for CY 2019 (August 6, 2020)
- Annual Report for CY 2018 (May 15, 2019)
- Annual Report for CY 2017 (May 15, 2018)
- Annual Report for CY 2016 (May 15, 2017)
- Annual Report for CY 2015 (May 13, 2016)
- Annual Report for CY 2014 (May 14, 2015)
- Annual Report for CY 2013 (Amendment 1) (June 16, 2014)
- House Committee on Ethics, Financial Disclosure Instruction Guide (calendar year 2025). What is and isn’t reported.
- Background facts: Wikipedia, John Thune (accessed October 22, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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