$8.81M
Direct disbursements
275
Distinct vendors
4,154
Disbursement rows
Jan 2017 – Dec 2025
Activity window
$1.10Macross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Weyers, Nicole Treasurer
Also serves at HEARTLAND VALUES PAC.
No cross-committee operative network for FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE — this committee's officers don't serve at other committees in our records. Common for institutional committees (national party committees, large PAC infrastructure) where a single staff treasurer manages only this filer.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | 1 officer11 vendors | $2,140,275 | Network ↗ |
| R | NRSC | 15 vendors | $32,606,871 | Network ↗ |
| R | KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS | 10 vendors | $9,634,807 | Network ↗ |
| R | TEAM HAGERTY | 9 vendors | $1,635,057 | Network ↗ |
| R | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | 8 vendors | $17,118,618 | Network ↗ |
| R | NRCC | 7 vendors | $35,326,829 | Network ↗ |
| R | DOCTOR OZ FOR SENATE | 8 vendors | $757,913 | Network ↗ |
| R | DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS | 7 vendors | $4,365,016 | Network ↗ |
| R | SLF PAC | 7 vendors | $3,506,941 | Network ↗ |
| R | MATT ROSENDALE FOR MONTANA | 7 vendors | $569,639 | Network ↗ |
People paid by FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE top 20 · $598,421 · 11 of 20 linked to person profile
Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barb Buell | PAYROLL | 92 | $118,464 | Jan 2017 → Apr 2023 |
| Angel R Paulson | PAYROLL | 82 | $103,169 | Jan 2017 → Dec 2022 |
| Augustine T Herbert | REIMBURSEMENT: SE… | 20 | $86,991 | Feb 2022 → Nov 2022 |
| David M Gershanik | PROFESSIONAL FUND… | 13 | $82,060 | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 |
| Nicole A Weyers | PAYROLL | 36 | $51,079 | Feb 2023 → Dec 2025 |
| Jon K Lauck | PAYROLL | 184 | $32,648 | Jan 2017 → Dec 2025 |
| Patrick D Powers | WEB ADVERTISING | 10 | $27,600 | Mar 2017 → Jan 2025 |
| Ryan Nelson | PAYROLL | 111 | $24,236 | Jan 2017 → Sep 2025 |
| Paula Dukes | REIMBURSEMENT: SE… | 14 | $17,311 | Oct 2017 → Dec 2022 |
| Robin Long | PAYROLL | 36 | $14,961 | Jan 2023 → Dec 2025 |
| Sydney Powers | CONTRACT LABOR | 3 | $9,000 | Jan 2022 → Apr 2022 |
| Brock T Walker | CONTRACT LABOR | 13 | $5,099 | Sep 2022 → Dec 2022 |
| Jason Vanruler | CAMPAIGN CONSULTI… | 2 | $4,500 | Oct 2024 → Jul 2025 |
| Brock Brown | CONTRACT LABOR | 1 | $4,000 | Jan 2022 |
| Mitchell Nelson | PAYROLL | 6 | $3,868 | May 2024 → Aug 2024 |
| Carol Oetken | CLEANING SERVICES | 16 | $3,037 | Aug 2024 → Dec 2025 |
| Maxwell Spenser Mickelson | CONTRACT LABOR | 4 | $2,750 | Feb 2022 → Apr 2022 |
| Brandon Kenneth Frizzell | CONTRACT LABOR | 4 | $2,750 | Feb 2022 → Apr 2022 |
| James Ferenc | IT CONSULTING | 5 | $2,550 | Aug 2025 → Dec 2025 |
| Laura Rizzo | REIMBURSEMENT: SE… | 1 | $2,347 | Jul 2022 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $2,406,984 | 988 |
| Print & Mail | $1,719,776 | 153 |
| Strategy & Research | $1,186,329 | 138 |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,022,173 | 837 |
| Legal & Compliance | $715,226 | 408 |
| Digital | $712,426 | 122 |
| Travel & Events | $327,214 | 394 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $286,468 | 123 |
| Admin & Office | $254,140 | 699 |
| Media | $103,029 | 66 |
| Other / Unclassified | $50,720 | 94 |
| Software & Tech | $27,188 | 132 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 4,154
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | WinRed Technical Services, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $405 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | WEYERS, NICOLE A | PAYROLL | $1,324 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | LONG, ROBIN | PAYROLL | $416 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | LAUCK, JON K | PAYROLL | $92 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | STATE FARM INSURANCE | INSURANCE | $91 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | VERIZON WIRELESS | PHONE SERVICE | $731 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | UNITED STATES TREASURY | PAYROLL TAXES | $1,003 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | OETKEN, CAROL | CLEANING SERVICES | $443 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | STATE FARM INSURANCE | INSURANCE | $210 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | NELSON & NELSON CPA'S LLP | ACCOUNTING SERVICES | $160 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS | WEB SERVICES | $132 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | GM FINANCIAL | LEASE | $889 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | FIRST INTERSTATE BANK | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $101 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | JONES DAY | LEGAL CONSULTING | $2,030 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | A&B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $119 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | STATE FARM INSURANCE | INSURANCE | $91 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | SDLS, LLC | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $15,930 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | MDG STRATEGIES INC | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | FERENC, JAMES | WEBSITE CONSULTING | $350 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 16TH STREET CONSULTING LLC | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $2,500 |