PROFILES / U.S. SENATE / SOUTH DAKOTA

Mike Rounds

Republican · U.S. Senator, South Dakota · seeking another term

INCUMBENT ON THE 2026 BALLOT SAFE R KALSHI · 96.4¢ · CHECKED Aug 27

THE 2026 RACE · SOUTH DAKOTA U.S. SENATEFull race page →

OPPONENTBrian Bengs (I)Independent

FTP RACE SIGNALSafe RAI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating

KALSHI · Aug 27R 96.4¢ · BENGS 6¢ · D 1.7¢

LATEST POLLR+23<a class="e-poll-source" href="https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/08/05/democrats-move-to-silence-south-dakota-primary-voters-n2680739" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NRSC ↗</a> 08-06 · n=500

STANDING · THIS SEAT

—prior margin located but unverified — withheld until it verifies

4:1fundraising ratio v Bengs · FEC period 06-30

CAMPAIGN FINANCE · FECPULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30

$3.18Mraised

$2.74Mcash on hand

ROUNDS FOR SENATE ↗

· Bengs: $782.0K / $51.4K CoH

BALLOT & DATES

Primary06-02 · HELD

Runoff07-28 · PASSED

GeneralNov 3, 2026

R settled · D no candidate · I settled

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