Individual Contributions
$1,922,355
PAC + Party Money
$278,128
Coverage Through
December 31, 2010
Source of Funds
| Source | Amount | Share |
| Large Individual ($200+) | $3,108,751 | 135.4% |
| Small Individual (<$200) | $-1,186,397 | -51.7% |
| PACs & Party | $278,128 | 12.1% |
| Self-Funding | $13,264 | 0.6% |
| Other | $81,503 | 3.6% |
Top PAC Contributors
| Rank | PAC | Total |
| #1 |
FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE |
$2,000 |
| #2 |
KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS |
$662 |
Top Individual Donors
| Rank | Donor | Location | Total |
| #1 |
N**** L. |
SIOUX FALLS, SD |
$13,257 |
| #2 |
M***** E. |
BROOKINGS, SD |
$8,000 |
| #3 |
H******* T. |
SIOUX FALLS, SD |
$7,200 |
| #4 |
K***** S. |
SIOUX FALLS, SD |
$7,200 |
| #5 |
H******* K. |
WALL, SD |
$7,200 |
Top Spending Recipients (Vendors)
| Rank | Payee / Vendor | Total |
| #1 |
Scott Howell & Company |
$1,243,240 |
| #2 |
James Foster & Associates, Inc. |
$196,912 |
| #3 |
Public Opinion Strategies |
$75,000 |
| #4 |
The Lukens Company |
$50,300 |
| #5 |
Shields, Joshua |
$46,031 |
Top Employer Contributors (via Employees)
| Rank | Employer | Total |
| #1 |
Self-Employed |
$233,685 |
| #2 |
Retired |
$225,900 |
| #3 |
Homemaker |
$154,784 |
| #4 |
Sanford Health |
$17,300 |
| #5 |
Self Employed |
$15,500 |
Where Donations Came From
| Rank |
State |
Total |
Donors |
Share |
| #1 |
SD |
$1,204,547 |
1,880 |
80.1%
|
| #2 |
IA |
$39,350 |
24 |
2.6%
|
| #3 |
CA |
$38,153 |
35 |
2.5%
|
| #4 |
MN |
$32,668 |
38 |
2.2%
|
| #5 |
TX |
$21,925 |
40 |
1.5%
|
| #6 |
VA |
$19,550 |
42 |
1.3%
|
| #7 |
FL |
$19,200 |
22 |
1.3%
|
| #8 |
GA |
$15,750 |
14 |
1.0%
|
| #9 |
AZ |
$13,350 |
11 |
0.9%
|
| #10 |
DC |
$12,750 |
24 |
0.8%
|
| #11 |
NY |
$8,600 |
13 |
0.6%
|
| #12 |
MI |
$7,000 |
6 |
0.5%
|
| #13 |
WA |
$6,600 |
10 |
0.4%
|
| #14 |
NE |
$6,250 |
10 |
0.4%
|
| #15 |
IL |
$6,150 |
8 |
0.4%
|
| #16 |
CO |
$6,050 |
6 |
0.4%
|
| #17 |
TN |
$5,300 |
3 |
0.4%
|
| #18 |
LA |
$5,300 |
3 |
0.4%
|
| #19 |
OH |
$4,500 |
5 |
0.3%
|
| #20 |
CT |
$4,000 |
3 |
0.3%
|
| #21 |
MD |
$3,950 |
7 |
0.3%
|
| #22 |
NJ |
$3,000 |
3 |
0.2%
|
| #23 |
WI |
$2,700 |
6 |
0.2%
|
| #24 |
NM |
$2,500 |
2 |
0.2%
|
| #25 |
WY |
$2,400 |
7 |
0.2%
|
| #26 |
MA |
$2,000 |
4 |
0.1%
|
| #27 |
SC |
$2,000 |
1 |
0.1%
|
| #28 |
AR |
$1,800 |
2 |
0.1%
|
| #29 |
MO |
$1,500 |
2 |
0.1%
|
| #30 |
ND |
$1,250 |
3 |
0.1%
|
| #31 |
UT |
$1,000 |
1 |
0.1%
|
| #32 |
NC |
$800 |
2 |
0.1%
|
| #33 |
PA |
$500 |
2 |
0.0%
|
| #34 |
KS |
$450 |
1 |
0.0%
|
| #35 |
NV |
$250 |
1 |
0.0%
|
| #36 |
OR |
$250 |
1 |
0.0%
|
| #37 |
IN |
$250 |
1 |
0.0%
|