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Mike Rounds

R Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, South Dakota

Senator since 2015

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On the ballot: Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 184,589 votes (60.5%)
The race: Everyone running for South Dakota U.S. Senate · Compare Rounds with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Put America FIRST
National Security
Education
2nd Amendment
Energy Independence
Read all 8 in their words
In Congress: Senator since 2015 · votes with their party 99% of the time. See the record · Office phone 202-224-5842
Money: $3.8M raised, $4.4M spent, $1.3M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 3.1% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 12% from South Dakota · largest committee giver NRSC, $62K
Outside groups: $795.8K supporting, $1.2M opposing Rounds
Polling: 54% in the latest poll (Emerson College) · leads Brian Bengs by 20.6 points on average. The polls
Sponsored most in: Armed Forces and National Security, Agriculture and Food, Finance and Financial Sector

Their wordsWhat does Rounds say they will do?

8 priorities from roundsforsenate.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

8 priorities · 8 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$3.8M

$3,810,748

Spent

$4.4M

$4,385,234

Cash on hand

$1.3M

$1,295,543

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00532465

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

$1.15 has been spent for every dollar raised across 9 reports ($4.4M of $3.8M). Cash on hand went from $2.2M on Mar 31, 2025 to $1.3M on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025	$356,754	$44,704	$2,182,079
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025	$517,658	$196,560	$2,503,178
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$580,336	$265,097	$2,818,417
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$396,121	$319,078	$2,895,460
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$581,484	$540,069	$2,936,875
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$213,840	$493,439	$2,657,276
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$530,257	$450,869	$2,736,664
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$476,188	$1,464,898	$1,747,953
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$158,110	$610,520	$1,295,543

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $3,810,748 reported receipts

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PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$1,634,60043%

Committees that gave

Employees of Northrop Grumman Corp. PAC3 receipts, latest Sep 28, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Jobs Opportunity NOW PAC2 receipts, latest Aug 20, 2025 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
American Bankers Association PAC6 receipts, latest Aug 26, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Ernst & Young PAC3 receipts, latest Sep 29, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Building UP Democracy's Dream2 receipts, latest May 18, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC4 receipts, latest Oct 5, 2026 · PAC (qualified)$10,000
Google LLC NETPAC

Top donor states
Name		Amount
California280 contributions · 24%		$386,310
South Dakota home185 contributions · 12%		$198,336
New York88 contributions · 9.3%		$147,600
Virginia142 contributions · 8.6%		$137,415
Texas83 contributions · 7.9%		$125,872
District of Columbia68 contributions · 4.9%		$77,944
Florida203 contributions · 4.6%		$73,986
Maryland50 contributions · 3.9%		$61,832

Top donor states

Name

Amount

California280 contributions · 24%

$386,310

South Dakota home185 contributions · 12%

$198,336

New York88 contributions · 9.3%

$147,600

Virginia142 contributions · 8.6%

$137,415

Texas83 contributions · 7.9%

$125,872

District of Columbia68 contributions · 4.9%

$77,944

Florida203 contributions · 4.6%

$73,986

Maryland50 contributions · 3.9%

$61,832

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 638 contributions · 11% of ranked		$156,604
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 79 contributions · 7.2% of ranked		$98,788
Google23 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$49,400
Anthropic15 contributions · 3.5% of ranked		$47,600
Marquis Management INC16 contributions · 2.6% of ranked		$36,000
Capital Group12 contributions · 2% of ranked		$28,000
Sanford Health11 contributions · 1.8% of ranked		$24,000
Leidos35 contributions · 1.5% of ranked		$20,712

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 638 contributions · 11% of ranked

$156,604

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 79 contributions · 7.2% of ranked

$98,788

Google23 contributions · 3.6% of ranked

$49,400

Anthropic15 contributions · 3.5% of ranked

$47,600

Marquis Management INC16 contributions · 2.6% of ranked

$36,000

Capital Group12 contributions · 2% of ranked

$28,000

Sanford Health11 contributions · 1.8% of ranked

$24,000

Leidos35 contributions · 1.5% of ranked

$20,712

People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to
Name		Amount
Stephen PajcicPerson · Attorney, Pajcic & Pajcic · behind Freedom From Politics, Inc.		$772.7K
South Dakota First Action IncOrganization · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC		$522.2K
Western Futures FundOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Retire Career Politicians		$458.3K
Denny SanfordPerson · Chairman, United National Corp. · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC		$200.5K
William DuhamelPerson · Founding Principal, Route One Investment Co. · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC		$150.3K
Ripple Labs Inc.Organization · behind Defend American Jobs		$141.2K
Marc AndreessenPerson · Partner, AH Capital Management · behind American Mission and Defend American Jobs		$106K
CondorcetOrganization · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC		$100.2K
Opportunity Action FundOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Retire Career Politicians		$89.8K
Scott ShenkerPerson · Scientist, Icsi · behind Retire Career Politicians		$89.8K
Coinbase CommerceOrganization · behind Defend American Jobs		$80.9K
CoinbaseOrganization · behind Defend American Jobs		$73.6K

People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to

Name

Amount

Stephen PajcicPerson · Attorney, Pajcic & Pajcic · behind Freedom From Politics, Inc.

$772.7K

South Dakota First Action IncOrganization · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC

$522.2K

Western Futures FundOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Retire Career Politicians

$458.3K

Denny SanfordPerson · Chairman, United National Corp. · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC

$200.5K

William DuhamelPerson · Founding Principal, Route One Investment Co. · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC

$150.3K

Ripple Labs Inc.Organization · behind Defend American Jobs

$141.2K

Marc AndreessenPerson · Partner, AH Capital Management · behind American Mission and Defend American Jobs

$106K

CondorcetOrganization · behind South Dakota Conservative PAC

$100.2K

Opportunity Action FundOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Retire Career Politicians

$89.8K

Scott ShenkerPerson · Scientist, Icsi · behind Retire Career Politicians

$89.8K

Coinbase CommerceOrganization · behind Defend American Jobs

$80.9K

CoinbaseOrganization · behind Defend American Jobs

$73.6K

Name		Amount
Scott Howell & Co.28 payments · 37% of all spending		$1,628,857
Push Digital, LLC9 payments · 11% of all spending		$501,200
Lawrence & Schiller, Inc.3 payments · 9.6% of all spending		$422,709
605 Strategies18 payments · 7.1% of all spending		$313,290
The Rizzo Dukes Group8 payments · 6.8% of all spending		$296,834
Dukes, Paula19 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$151,635
The Ullr Group22 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$128,850
Kuil, Erin17 payments · 2.8% of all spending		$124,752

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 637 contributions · 10% of ranked		$155,604
CEO54 contributions · 6.4% of ranked		$98,081
Consultant62 contributions · 4.6% of ranked		$70,082
President42 contributions · 4.2% of ranked		$63,843
Member Of Technical Staff15 contributions · 3.3% of ranked		$50,000
Executive32 contributions · 2.9% of ranked		$44,318
Attorney33 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$36,561
Chairman12 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$36,041

Mike Rounds

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Rounds say they will do?

1Priority 1: Put America FIRST 1 statement

2Priority 2: National Security 1 statement

3Priority 3: Education 1 statement

4Priority 4: 2nd Amendment 1 statement

5Priority 5: Energy Independence 1 statement

6Priority 6: Pro-Life 1 statement

7Priority 7: law and order 1 statement

8Priority 8: Social Security and Medicare 1 statement

RecordWhat is Rounds’ record in Congress?

Committees 6 committees

Sponsored legislation: issue areas146 measures

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $3,810,748 reported receipts

Committees that gave

EndorsementsWho does Rounds’ campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Rounds on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the SD Senate race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Largest donors

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Party committees that gave

Where the donors live $1,591,135 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Money from groups, by interest $3,856,405

Outside spending $3,848,358 across this race

Who stands behind the outside spending $3.7M traced back through the groups that spent it

What the payments were for $4,350,362 itemized

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