2026 United States general electionSouth Dakota

U.S. Senate: South Dakota

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by: Mike Rounds (Republican)
FEC: South Dakota Class II 2026 Official source
South Dakota Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: South Dakota Class II
FEC: South Dakota Class II 2026 Official source
South Dakota Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised

Mike Rounds Republican$4.5M
Brian Bengs Independent$782K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Brian Bengs

Independent

FEC: BENGS, BRIAN Official source

BENGS, BRIAN, Independent, Senate SD: FEC candidate S6SD01117, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

vip.sdsos.gov Official source

United States Senator Brian L Bengs IND 04/24/2026 ... Active General 11/3/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

FEC: BENGS, BRIAN Official source

BENGS, BRIAN, Independent, Senate SD: FEC candidate S6SD01117, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $782K
FEC: BENGS, BRIAN Official source
Receipts $782,050, disbursements $730,644, cash on hand $51,406 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $731K
On hand: $51K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Mike Rounds

Republican

FEC: ROUNDS, MIKE Official source

ROUNDS, MIKE, Republican Party, Senate SD: FEC candidate S4SD00049, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

sdsos.gov Official source

United States Senate SD-511 ... Senator Mike Rounds (R)

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

vip.sdsos.gov Official source

United States Senator Mike Rounds REP 03/27/2026 ... Active General 11/3/2026

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

Incumbent

U.S. senator from South Dakota since 2015; former governor of South Dakota and former state senator.

rounds.senate.gov Official source

Rounds previously served as the 31st governor of South Dakota from 2003 – 2011.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $4.5M
FEC: ROUNDS, MIKE Official source
Receipts $4,513,920, disbursements $3,459,778, cash on hand $2,736,664 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $3.5M
On hand: $2.7M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Campaign website

1 more candidate filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Justin McNeal	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$11K	$1

Out of the race (1)

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Julian C Beaudion	Democratic	Withdrawn	$228K	$3,078

More races in South Dakota

Sources

14 on record, 12 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: South Dakota Class II 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BEAUDION, JULIAN COfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BENGS, BRIANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCNEAL, JUSTIN SOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ROUNDS, MIKEOfficial source fec.gov
rounds.senate.govOfficial source
sdsos.govOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source
vip.sdsos.govOfficial source
vip.sdsos.govOfficial source
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