South Dakota
Called for RR +8.7 vs Indcloses 9:00 pm ET
Called · 7% in · Rounds wins
Safe R
Who's running
Mike RoundsR63.8% · 7% inIncumbent
Mike Rounds has been a senator since 2015 and is running for a third term. He was South Dakota's governor for eight years before that. Trump endorsed him.
What they say they'll do
- Senator since 2015
- Former governor
- Won primary with 76%
Brian BengsI36.2% · 7% in
Brian Bengs is a lawyer and former political science professor. He served in both the Navy and the Air Force. He was the Democratic Senate nominee in 2022 and now runs as an independent.
What they say they'll do
- Navy and Air Force veteran
- 2022 Democratic nominee
- Former professor
The tea ☕
- Democratic nominee Julian Beaudion dropped out in August, leaving Bengs as the main challenger. It is the second South Dakota Senate race with no Democrat on the ballot.
- Polls paid for by Democratic groups showed a tight race, including one with Bengs ahead. Polls from other sources showed Rounds well ahead.