Mike Rounds
R · South Dakota · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. Senate, South Dakota
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Put America first
- National security
- Education
Biography
Mike Rounds is South Dakota's sitting U.S. senator, per the campaign site. He was born in Huron, grew up in Pierre and is the oldest of eleven children, per the campaign site. He is a former business owner and state senator who served as South Dakota's 31st governor from 2003 to 2011, per the campaign site. The campaign site says South Dakotans elected him to the U.S. Senate in 2014, where he serves on the Armed Services, Appropriations, Banking, Indian Affairs and Select Intelligence committees.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025, with the vice president casting the tie-breaking vote. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Supported
On the ballot
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