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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. Senate · South Dakota
Current directory role: U.S. Senator. Candidacy does not change their current office.
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:35 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. SD · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Saved profile checked October 19, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Recorded Nay on On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 37. The reviewed resolution would remove the stated emergency basis for additional Canadian import tariffs. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Senate Roll-Call Vote · 2025-04-01
U.S. Senate ↗Recorded Yea on On Passage of the Bill S. 331. The reviewed proposal applies mandatory criminal penalties to fentanyl-related substances. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Senate Roll-Call Vote · 2025-03-13
U.S. Senate ↗Cosponsored a proposal with the following policy direction: The reviewed proposal removes federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Cosponsored Legislation · 2025-02-13
GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Cosponsored a proposal with the following policy direction: The reviewed proposal applies mandatory criminal penalties to fentanyl-related substances. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Cosponsored Legislation · 2025-01-30
GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Recorded Nay on On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,). The reviewed July 2022 version provides federal semiconductor and science investment. This describes this proposal only, not a complete policy platform.
Senate Roll-Call Vote · 2022-07-26
U.S. Senate ↗A bill title, sponsorship or vote alone does not establish a full stance. Read each record in context.
Mike Rounds was recorded as Nay on: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 37. This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.
2025-04-01
Read U.S. Senate ↗Mike Rounds was recorded as Nay on: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,). This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.
2022-07-26
Read U.S. Senate ↗Mike Rounds was recorded as Nay on: On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197. This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.
2026-09-28
Read U.S. Senate ↗Mike Rounds cosponsored this proposal. Sponsorship is not a vote or proof of enactment.
2025-02-13
Read GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗Mike Rounds was recorded as Yea on: On Passage of the Bill S. 331. This records the specific question, which may concern cloture, a nomination, or an amendment rather than final passage.
2025-03-13
Read U.S. Senate ↗Mike Rounds cosponsored this proposal. Sponsorship is not a vote or proof of enactment.
2025-01-30
Read GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status ↗THE ELECTION
U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 28, 2026.
South Dakota Secretary of State · Active general election candidates ↗Portrait source ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.