Sioux Falls elections · Candidate listing
Mike Rounds
Republican · Incumbent
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Candidate websiteBackground
Rounds is a former business owner and former South Dakota governor. He has represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate since 2015 and is seeking reelection in 2026.
Sources: Mike Rounds for Senate, On the Issues, Congress.gov, Mike Rounds
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Education
Rounds says he supports local control of education and opposes a one-size-fits-all federal directive. His campaign also says he is working to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.
On the Issues — Mike Rounds for SenateEnergy
Rounds says he supports an all-of-the-above approach to domestic energy production and opposes what he describes as excessive federal regulation of energy producers.
On the Issues — Mike Rounds for SenateRetirement benefits
Rounds says he supports protecting Social Security and Medicare and favors reforms to keep the programs solvent without cutting benefits.
On the Issues — Mike Rounds for Senate