Federal race · 2022
South Dakota U.S. Senate, 2022
Primary: December 23, 2020 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- John R. Thune (R)$7.5M raised · $17M on hand
- Brian L Bengs (D)$498K raised · $6K on hand
- Bruce Whalen Sr. (R)$76K raised · $0 on hand
- Mark S. Mowry (R)$35K raised · $25 on hand
- Patrick William Schubert Sr. (R)$1K raised · $2K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Thune (R) | Won the general election (69.63%) | $7,547,602.66 | $4,017,841.44 | $16,942,232.64 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brian L Bengs (D) | General-election nominee | $497,968.04 | $492,266.64 | $5,701.40 | 2022-12-31 |
| Bruce Whalen Sr. (R) | Lost primary | $75,564.34 | $75,564.34 | $0.00 | 2022-11-23 |
| Mark S. Mowry (R) | Lost primary | $35,474.00 | $35,448.91 | $25.09 | 2022-06-15 |
| Patrick William Schubert Sr. (R) | Withdrawn | $1,288.95 | $0.00 | $1,532.66 | 2022-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$4,649,451.04 = candidates’ own spending $4,542,938.35 + outside spending $106,512.69
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Thune | $104,391.92 | $1,475.90 | $644.87 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | September 28 – October 10, 2022 | 565 (RV) | ± 4.0% | John Thune 53% · Brian Bengs 28% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | September 6–11, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | John Thune 46% · Brian Bengs 33% · Tamara Lesnar 8% |
| Moore Information Group (R) | March 14–19, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | John Thune 59% · Brian Bengs 24% · Tamara Lesnar 6% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Thune | Republican Party | 242,316 | 69.63% |
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