$9.10M
Direct disbursements
276
Distinct vendors
4,270
Disbursement rows
Jan 2017 – Mar 2026
Activity window
$1.19Macross 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 | $32,666,518 | 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 | $35,653,016 | 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 · $612,683 · 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 | PAYROLL | 20 | $86,991 | Feb 2022 → Nov 2022 |
| David M Gershanik | PROFESSIONAL FUND… | 13 | $82,060 | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 |
| Nicole A Weyers | PAYROLL | 39 | $55,051 | Feb 2023 → Mar 2026 |
| Jon K Lauck | PAYROLL | 189 | $33,610 | Jan 2017 → Mar 2026 |
| Patrick D Powers | WEB ADVERTISING | 11 | $30,600 | Mar 2017 → Jan 2026 |
| Ryan Nelson | PAYROLL | 111 | $24,236 | Jan 2017 → Sep 2025 |
| Paula Dukes | REIMBURSEMENT: SE… | 14 | $17,311 | Oct 2017 → Dec 2022 |
| Robin Long | PAYROLL | 39 | $16,207 | Jan 2023 → Mar 2026 |
| Sydney Powers | CONTRACT LABOR | 3 | $9,000 | Jan 2022 → Apr 2022 |
| Jason Vanruler | CAMPAIGN CONSULTI… | 3 | $8,100 | Oct 2024 → Feb 2026 |
| Brock T Walker | CONTRACT LABOR | 13 | $5,099 | Sep 2022 → Dec 2022 |
| Brock Brown | CONTRACT LABOR | 1 | $4,000 | Jan 2022 |
| Mitchell Nelson | PAYROLL | 6 | $3,868 | May 2024 → Aug 2024 |
| James Ferenc | WEBSITE CONSULTING | 8 | $3,600 | Aug 2025 → Mar 2026 |
| Carol Oetken | CLEANING SERVICES | 19 | $3,467 | Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 |
| Brandon Kenneth Frizzell | CONTRACT LABOR | 4 | $2,750 | Feb 2022 → Apr 2022 |
| Maxwell Spenser Mickelson | CONTRACT LABOR | 4 | $2,750 | Feb 2022 → Apr 2022 |
| 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 4,270
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | WinRed Technical Services, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $157 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | WEYERS, NICOLE A | PAYROLL | $1,324 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | State Farm | INSURANCE | $91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | LONG, ROBIN | PAYROLL | $416 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | LAUCK, JON K | PAYROLL | $92 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WinRed Technical Services, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $360 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | VERIZON WIRELESS | PHONE SERVICE | $697 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE TREASURER | PAYROLL TAXES | $115 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $226 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | CROSBY OTTENHOFF GOUP | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $3,180 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | WALMART | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $46 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | WALMART | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $82 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | MINNEHAHA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | MEDIA | $750 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | HOWARD WOOD DAKOTA RELAYS | MEDIA | $1,500 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | WinRed Technical Services, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $75 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $75 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $467 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | WinRed Technical Services, LLC | CONDUIT PROCESSING FEE | $207 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | OETKEN, CAROL | CLEANING SERVICES | $143 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS | WEB SERVICES | $137 |