Dec 3, 2004 · Democrats in Washington, South Dakota and elsewhere spread a rumor like wildfire that John Thune, who defeated Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) on a moral values platform, was...

Apr 27, 2020 · Kimberley Weems Thune is a former legislative aide and health care executive and has been married to South Dakota Senator John Thune since 1984.

John Randolph Thune (/ ˈθuːn / THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader since 2025. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is the dean of South Dakota's congressional delegation. From 1997 to 2003, he ...

As reported by Roll Call in 2004, there were whispers that Kimberley Thune had pulled the trigger and filed for divorce from Senator John Thune, even though there was no evidence of it.

Mar 5, 2024 · Kimberley Weems-Thune is a South Dakota native who grew up in the city of Doland. Kimberley and John Thune both attended Biola University in La Mirada, California, before getting married in 1984. When John was a junior at the school and Kimberley was a new transfer, a mutual friend introduced them.

May 1, 2024 · John Thune is a renowned American politician who has worked as a United States Senator from South Dakota since 2005. John Thune was born on 7th January 1961 in Pierre, South Dakota. John Thune is a member of the Republican Party and has gained acknowledgment for his contributions to politics and public service.

Nov 13, 2024 · Twenty years after he won his Senate seat by assailing Tom Daschle’s performance as minority leader, John Thune is the chamber’s next majority leader. Thune’s Republican colleagues elected...

Nov 13, 2024 · After 18 years of Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans officially have a new top dog: South Dakota Senator John Thune will step into the Majority Leader role at the beginning of next year, after being selected by his colleagues Wednesday.

Nov 13, 2024 · Sen. John Thune (R-SD), a longtime politician, will succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in becoming the next Senate majority leader. Following a closed-door vote, Thune won the leadership role...

U.S. Senator John Thune, R-SD John Thune was raised in the town of Murdo, South Dakota, which had a population of 500. John's father was a World War II fighter pilot who returned home to Murdo to run the family hardware store and started teaching and coaching and his mother was the school librarian. John was active in sports and attended Biola University. He became enthused about politics and ...