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Sen. Mike Rounds wins reelection in South Dakota
The Associated Press called the race at 12:02 a.m. EST, as Rounds defeated independent Brian Bengs after Trump backed his campaign.
- Republican incumbent Mike Rounds won reelection to the Senate representing South Dakota on Wednesday, defeating independent candidate Brian Bengs.
- A veteran politician, Rounds served two terms as South Dakota governor from 2003 to 2011 and spent 10 years in the state Legislature before his Senate service began in 2015.
- President Donald Trump backed the Republican incumbent throughout the campaign, reinforcing support from the party base in the Republican-leaning state.
- Bengs, who promised not to caucus with either party, ran as an independent after previously challenging Republican Sen. John Thune in 2022 as a Democrat.
- In 2022, Bengs lost to Thune, the current Senate majority leader, by a substantial margin, illustrating Republican dominance in South Dakota politics.
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NRSC Congratulates Rounds on South Dakota Senate Win
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NRSC Chairman Tim Scott issued the following statement congratulating Senator Mike Rounds on his reelection victory: “Congratulations to my friend, Senator Mike Rounds, on another decisive victory in South Dakota! South Dakotans have reaffirmed their confidence in Mike who always puts the Mount Rushmore State first. I look forward to continuing our partnership […]
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