Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

U.S. Senate

What this job does

One of South Dakota's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years. source: usa.gov

Mike Rounds (Republican) holds this seat and is running again. The Democratic nominee withdrew on Aug. 4, 2026 and is marked withdrawn on the official list.

Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senator; former insurance and real estate business partner
Brian L Bengs IndependentRetired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, attorney and former college professor

Candidates in the order the South Dakota Secretary of State lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.