Mike Rounds

Background

Born

Huron, SD, October 24, 1954

Education

B.S., political science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 1977

Career and public service

Member, South Dakota State Senate, 1990-2000 (Minority Whip, 1993; Majority Leader, 1995); governor, South Dakota, 2002-10

Elected

Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 2020

In the words of the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗, published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. It is a public-domain government record.

Earlier federal campaigns

2023–2024

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Incumbent · raised $253K FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Incumbent · raised $3.7M FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Incumbent · raised $854K FEC ↗

2015–2016

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Incumbent · raised $293K FEC ↗

2013–2014

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Open seat · raised $5M FEC ↗

2011–2012

U.S. Senate, South Dakota · REP · Challenger · raised $269K FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (S4SD00049). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.

Debates

Full, unedited video from the host or carrying station's own upload, played through YouTube. All 2026 debates →

Record in office

Serves in

Senate

In Congress since

2015

Recorded votes cast

3,983

Roll calls attended

91.8%

Committees now

• Senate Committee on Appropriations
• Senate Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
• Senate Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development
• Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
• Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
• Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Branch
• Senate Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
• Senate Committee on Armed Services
• Senate Committee on Armed Services: Cybersecurity (Chairman)
• Senate Committee on Armed Services: Emerging Threats and Capabilities
• Senate Committee on Armed Services: Strategic Forces
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Economic Policy
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
• Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Securities, Insurance, and Investment (Chairman)
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Newest bills sponsored

• S. 5639 · Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2026
• S. 5629 · Gene Murphy Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026
• S. 5375 · ARCH Act
• S. 5373 · USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal Act
• S. 5310 · Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act

From the roll-call record of Mike Rounds and congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress. Open the full voting record, bills and lobbying →

On the floor

• Aug 7, 2026 · Senate Introductory statement on s. 5373 Mr. ROUNDS. Mr. President, I rise today to express my concerns with the U.S. Postal Service operations in South Dakota, my home State. Over the past year or so, my team has heard from thousands of South Dakotans express… Congressional Record, S4567-S4568 ↗
• Aug 7, 2026 · Senate Statements on introduced bills and joint resolutions Mr. ROUNDS. Mr. President, I rise today to express my concerns with the U.S. Postal Service operations in South Dakota, my home State. Over the past year or so, my team has heard from thousands of South Dakotans express… Congressional Record, S4567-S4568 ↗
• Aug 7, 2026 · Senate Legislative session Mr. ROUNDS. I yield the floor. Congressional Record, S4542-S4547 ↗
• Jul 22, 2026 · Senate Remembering frank tedeschi Mr. ROUNDS. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and service of Frank Tedeschi, who passed away on July 9, 2026. Frank served as a dedicated soldier, extraordinary public servant, and a true patriot. His contri… Congressional Record, S4226-S4227 ↗

Quoted exactly as printed in the Congressional Record (U.S. Government Publishing Office). Floor video is the House Clerk's own upload of the full day's session.

Financial disclosures and stock trades

Mike Rounds’s financial disclosure reports and STOCK Act trade reports are published by Congress. Search them yourself on the official sites: House financial disclosures (Clerk of the House) ↗ and Senate financial disclosures (Secretary of the Senate) ↗. Power & Politics does not copy or republish these reports.

Bills they sponsored that became law

3 since the 92nd Congress (1971), the earliest our sponsor records cover:

• S. 3267 (Public Law 118-135) · A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue South in Hu…
• S. 2143 (Public Law 118-132) · A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux…
• S. 789 (Public Law 117-317) · RESPECT Act

Bills they cosponsored

276 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• S.Res. 945 · A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day". · cosponsored Sep 30, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• S.Res. 934 · A resolution designating October 10, 2026, as "American Girls in Sports Day". · cosponsored Sep 30, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• S.Res. 913 · A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the Sta… · cosponsored Sep 28, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• S.Res. 912 · A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the liv… · cosponsored Sep 28, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• S. 5555 · PFAS RAPID Response Act · cosponsored Sep 24, 2026 (original cosponsor)

From the official bill status records published by GovInfo (public domain); withdrawn cosponsorships are left out.

Campaign money

Total raised

$3,810,748

Total spent

$4,385,234

Cash on hand

$1,295,543

From individuals

$1,585,548

Debts owed

$0

The candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, covering activity through Oct 14, 2026. Principal campaign committee: ROUNDS FOR SENATE. Open on FEC.gov ↗

Outside spending

Spent to support

$565,848

Spent to oppose

$0

Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Nov 5, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

rounds.senate.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5842

State offices

• 320 North Main Avenue, Suite A, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · (605) 336-0486
• 111 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 210, P.O. Box 309, Pierre, SD 57501 · (605) 224-1450
• 603 Omaha Street, Suite 100, Rapid City, SD 57701 · (605) 343-5035
• 221 Brown County Highway 19 South, Suite 112, Aberdeen, SD 57401 · (605) 255-0366

Accounts

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Offices and phone numbers as listed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗; accounts and contact form as linked from the member's official website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Offices can move; the official website has the latest.