South Dakota US Senate 2026

Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in South Dakota.

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About this race

The 2026 United States Senate election in South Dakota will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Dakota. Republican incumbent Mike Rounds is seeking a third term. He is being challenged by independent military officer Brian Bengs.

Primary elections were held on June 2, 2026. Rounds received 75.8% of the vote against minimal opposition. Former state trooper Julian Beaudion ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination, but later withdrew from the race on August 4. Bengs, the Democratic nominee in 2022, filed to run as an independent. Republicans have not lost a Senate election in South Dakota since 2008.

Republican primary

Latest coverage of the South Dakota US Senate race

Democrat exits Senate race in South Dakota, clearing way for independentThe Washington Post · 05 Aug 2026Left-wing Activists Urge South Dakota Democrat To Exit Senate Race In Favor Of IndependentAberdeen Insider · 13 Jun 2026South Dakota Republican state senator charged with felony over false candidate formsSouth Dakota Searchlight · 23 Jun 2026Results from the June 2nd Primaries in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South DakotaCAWP · 16 Jun 2026Montana Dem lawmakers call for Bankhead to drop out of U.S. Senate racedailymontanan.com · 08 Aug 2026South Dakota Democratic nominee exits Senate race, bolstering independent rivalRoll Call · 05 Aug 2026South Dakota runoff election spawns another reluctant ‘RINO’South Dakota Searchlight · 26 Jul 2026Democrat Quits Senate Race in South Dakota, Clearing Way for IndependentThe New York Times · 04 Aug 2026

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