Bengs Outraises Rounds in Q3, Strongest Senate Challenger Since Weiland

Bengs Outraises Rounds in Q3, Strongest Senate Challenger Since Weiland

Brian Bengs is touting his fundraising success, and properly so: from July through September, Bengs raised over $896,000, more than the independent U.S. Senate raised in the first five quarterly re…

Challenger takes aim at incumbent’s campaign finances in South Dakota US Senate race

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, left, is being challenged by independent candidate Brian Bengs in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. (Photos courtesy of U.S. Senate committee livestream and South Dakota Public Broadcasting)The candidates for U.S. Senate in South Dakota’s Nov. 3 election have divergent views on the influence of money in their race. Independent candidate Brian Bengs said voters of all political stripes want campaign financ…