Mike Rounds Wins Republican Nomination for U.S. Senate in South Dakota
Rounds won 77% of early returns and will face Democrat Julian Beaudion and independent Brian Bengs in November, officials said.
- Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds won the Republican primary in South Dakota on Tuesday, securing the GOP nomination with 77% of the vote against challenger Justin McNeal.
- The 71-year-old Rounds, of Fort Pierre, is finishing his second six-year term in the U.S. Senate after previously serving eight years as governor.
- Challenger McNeal did not mount a prominent campaign, and all votes came from registered Republicans as the primary was closed to independents and other parties.
- Rounds advances to the Nov. 3 general election, where he faces Democratic candidate Julian Beaudion and independent candidate Brian Bengs for the South Dakota Senate seat.
- While South Dakota is represented by two members in the U.S. Senate, only this specific seat is up for election in 2026; senators help shape federal legislation and confirm presidential appointments.
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Mike Rounds wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in South Dakota
Mike Rounds wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in South Dakota.
GOP primary: Rounds faces McNeal for U.S. Senate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- U.S. Senator Mike Rounds is up for re-election and will face challenger Justin McNeal for the Republican nomination in Tuesday's primary. Rounds, a Fort Pierre native and former governor, has held the senate seat since 2014. U.S. Senators serve six year terms and have no term limits. McNeal is a [...]
Rounds, Jackley cruising to victories in Senate, House races
U.S. House Republican candidate Marty Jackley and supporters hold campaign signs on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Dominik Dausch/The Dakota Scout)South Dakota Republicans sent a pair of established political names to represent them in Washington in the U.S. Senate and House on Tuesday.Republicans tapped current Sen. Mike Rounds to run for a third term in the general election and Attorney General Marty Jackley for a first-term House seat. Both will fac…
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