Mike Rounds News

Although former South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds got a major pass in the Republican U.S. Senate primary when Rep. Kristi Noem decided not to run in 2014, he is still not assured of nomination without opposition.

Sounds like U.S. Senate candidate Rick Weiland is pulling a page from Elizabeth Warren /Ed Markey's book in calling for former Governor Mike Rounds to take a People's Pledge on outside group campaign contributions: The first skirmishes have broken out in the battle for South Dakota's open seat in the U.S. Senate.

Former Gov. Mike Rounds hired Jason Williams as his statewide coalitions director for his Senate campaign, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Former Gov. Mike Rounds could see a primary challenge in his pursuit of the Republican nomination for Senate in South Dakota from state Sen. Larry Rhoden .

Keep your eye out for the TV people if you go to the park. You might see one lounging on a park bench, sipping from a bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag, muttering and frothing at the mouth.

Rounds Plans to Raise $9 Million For Senate Campaign Democratic hopeful Rick Weiland and former Republican Govenor Mike Rounds are both seeking their party nominations, as they both run for the vacant US Senate Seat.

Life-size bronze statues of former South Dakota Govs. Frank Farrar, Harvey Wollman and Bill Janklow have been unveiled in a ceremony held at the state Capitol in Pierre.

Sometimes it's easier to connect with song rather than words. That's what Democratic Senate candidate Rick Weiland says.

The Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association announced Wednesday that it was backing Weiland, who has run for Congress once before, because it believed he had stood strong on native issues.

Former governor Mike Rounds plans to raise $9 million for his 2014 U.S. Senate bid, which would be among the best-funded campaigns in South Dakota history.

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Kristi Noem ends months of speculation about her political future by announcing her bid for re-election to the U.S. House seat she has held since 2011.

Conservative groups are on the record with their distrust and distaste for former Gov. Mike Rounds in South Dakota, but efforts to find an alternative for the Senate race have come up short so far.

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A Sioux Falls doctor who had to fight to keep her medical license late last year may be exploring a run for U.S. Senate.

A former congressional candidate will be returning to the state Legislature after accepting an appointment from Gov. Dennis Daugaard.

Life-size bronze statues of former South Dakota Govs. Frank Farrar, Harvey Wollman and William Janklow are being unveiled at the state Capitol Rotunda in Pierre next week.

Richard Benda, a former secretary of state development and tourism, is joining Lloyd Cos.

When former Blue Dog Whip, Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin decided to pass on running for retiring Senator Tim Johnson's seat.

Kafka worked for the Associated Press for more than three decades in Washington, D.C. and in Pierre.