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U.S. Senate · South Dakota · Nov 3 · 7 days out

South Dakota Senate

Mike Rounds (Republican, incumbent) against Brian Bengs (Independent).

Mike Rounds
Republican · incumbent · record Rt-lean 18
95%party to win
vs.
Brian Bengs
Independent · challenger · estimate Left 27
5%▼ 3 since August
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Party to win · Kalshi daily close, Oct 27All market contracts ▸

Where they stand · 45 points apart

Bengs is an estimate

Solid is a voting record; hollow is read from the campaign’s own words. Biggest gaps first.

Mike RoundsrecordBrian Bengsestimate
Issue · biggest gap firstLeftCenterRightApart
Overall
1827
45 pts

Money

FEC to Sep 30
RaisedRounds
$3.7MBengs
$1.7MItemized, named donorsRounds
$1.5MBengs
$819kNamed donorsRounds
730Bengs
1,207Itemized from South DakotaRounds
10%Bengs
24%
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.

In their own words

Campaign sites and X

“Sunday hunt opening was great! Enjoyed good fellowship with good friends.” Rounds · X post · Oct 19 · ↗

“we need to HALT the construction of data centers now.” Bengs · X post · Sep 12 · ↗

All market contracts · Kalshi and Polymarket · 4
CandidatePlatformContractBidAskLastVolume
Mike RoundsKalshiRepublican wins95%95%95%$142,299Open ↗
Mike RoundsPolymarketRepublican wins95%96%96%$39,823Open ↗
Brian BengsKalshithis candidate5%6%5%$286,011Open ↗
Brian BengsPolymarketthis candidate5%5%5%$15,847Open ↗
Prices in cents on the dollar, read Oct 27, 2026. A party contract pays if that party wins the seat.
Also on the South Dakota ballot
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll