Independent
Brian Bengs
No statements on the record yet
Senate · Election Day November 3, 2026
South Dakota Senate race 2026
2 candidates, in surname order. 1 statement on the record, word for word, each linked to where it ran.
Republican · Incumbent
Mike Rounds
1 statement on record
Full recordOn the record, by issue
National security & surveillance1
Brian Bengs
Nothing on this issue yet
Mike Rounds
Qualifies
“If it's simply a matter of eliminating a very heavy top, there may be some validity to it, but I want to see it first”
PBS NewsHour Hegseth orders a 20% cut in generals and admirals and a drone command ›
The latest 2 per candidate on each issue. Each full record, linked at the top, holds the rest.
Where the candidate list comes from
- NBC News: South Dakota Senate primary results read September 30, 2026
- South Dakota Secretary of State: candidate list read September 30, 2026
Names and party labels were checked against these pages on September 30, 2026. The list holds the major-party nominees and any independent who is a principal candidate. Smaller-party and write-in candidates are left out; the state’s election office has the full ballot.
The 2026 midterms
Hear them out before November 3.
The brief follows what the candidates say each morning, in their own words, with who answered and what the record showed. Free.
Free to start. No spin. No yelling.
$5/month, cancel anytime. Secure on Stripe, and nothing is ever paywalled.
One-time, secure on Stripe. No account.