Friends of John Thune
$139K
2025-2026 cycle
Friends of John Thune is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Friends of John Thune was paid $139K across 29 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 27, 2006 → Mar 11, 2026
- spans 19.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 70
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 29
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$13K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC 00090115 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP PAC - TEXAS 00084241 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HDR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00016442 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC 00090115 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP PAC - TEXAS 00084241 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HDR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00016442 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC 00090115 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP PAC - TEXAS 00084241 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HDR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00016442 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| DO NOT USE 00088540 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC 00090115 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP PAC - TEXAS 00084241 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HDR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00016442 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| DO NOT USE 00088540 |
$2,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $497 | 0.36% |
| Non-partisan | $138,500 | 99.64% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Friends of John Thune is also a registered federal committee
Top spending categories (2024–2026 cycles):
Fundraising $803,831Print & Mail $411,443Wages & Payroll $379,308
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | THE CONTINUUM FUND ZACHRY H… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS POLITICAL… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | AUSTIN INDUSTRIES COS PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $3K | -20% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | THE CONTINUUM FUND ZACHRY H… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $6K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $497 | 2 | JOHNSON, DUSTY 100% | Print & Mail 50% | $497 | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 3 | ENGIE NORTH AMERICA POLITIC… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $5K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $10K | 4 | PHILLIPS 66 PAC 53% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $14K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICA… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $17K | +0% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 4 | BADLANDS PAC 45% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $11K | +2115% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 4 | PHILLIPS 66 PAC 50% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $21K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 5 | TENET HEALTHCARE POLITICAL … 33% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $29K | +67% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | TELADOC HEALTH POLITICAL AC… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $31K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | AUSTIN INDUSTRIES COS PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $32K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COMERIC… 71% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $36K | +40% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS POLITICAL… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $2K | -82% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | KIRBY POLITICAL ACTION COMM… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $7K | -55% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | DO NOT USE 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $9K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $11K | 3 | GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC 48% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $11K | +425% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $106,000 | 52 | $2K | 76.3% | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICA… 12% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $32,500 | 16 | $2K | 23.4% | S2SD00068 46% | 4y ago |
| Software & Tech | $248 | 1 | $248 | 0.2% | JOHNSON, DUSTY 100% | 6y ago |
| Print & Mail | $248 | 1 | $248 | 0.2% | JOHNSON, DUSTY 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$50,500 · 36% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$45,500 · 33% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$42,997 · 31% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS 66 PAC | 4 | $15,000 | 7 | 2015-05-07 | 2022-06-14 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $12,500 | 6 | 2015-06-03 | 2024-05-09 |
| HDR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE | 4 | $10,000 | 6 | 2012-02-13 | 2026-03-11 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $7,000 | 5 | 2018-05-17 | 2024-03-05 |
| AUSTIN INDUSTRIES COS PAC | 4 | $6,000 | 5 | 2012-02-07 | 2023-09-14 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $118,500 | 85.3% | 26 | |
| CA | $15,000 | 10.8% | 1 | |
| VA | $5,000 | 3.6% | 1 | |
| SD | $497 | 0.4% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2009-08-19 | VALERO ENERGY PAC | Other / Unclassified | John Thune - Federal - Support | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-09 | GFT INFRASTRUCTURE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-23 | BADLANDS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | CONTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2007-08-14 | S2SD00068 | Other / Unclassified | Explain: | $4,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-10-27 | S2SD00068 | Other / Unclassified | Explain: | $4,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP PAC - TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to Committee | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | HDR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE | Contributions & Transfers | Direct Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2025-06-03 | DO NOT USE | Contributions & Transfers | CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2024-05-09 | KIRBY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution - US Senate - SD | $2,500 |