MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — NBC News projects Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds will win reelection over independent challenger Brian Bengs in South Dakota’s Nov. 3 general election.
The projected victory would give Rounds a third six-year term representing South Dakota in the U.S. Senate.
Who Is South Dakota’s Projected U.S. Senate Winner?
NBC News projects Rounds will retain his seat. Rounds previously served as South Dakota’s governor and as a state legislator.
Bengs, a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran, challenged Rounds as an independent candidate.
Are The Senate Election Results Final?
Ballot counting continues, and the reported totals remain unofficial. A network projection identifies the expected winner; election officials certify the results after completing the required review.
Readers can follow updated statewide totals and county-level returns through the South Dakota secretary of state’s election results website and South Dakota News Watch’s election coverage.