South Dakota Senate 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
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Mike Rounds (REP, incumbent), Brian Bengs (IND), Julian Beaudion (DEM), Justin McNeal (REP).
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Registration
Register by Mon, Oct 19 (By 5:00 p.m. local time; form must be received by the county auditor.) (passed) Source: sdsos.gov ↗ Source: sdsos.gov ↗
Early voting in person
Fri, Sep 18 to Mon, Nov 2 (In-person absentee voting at the county auditor's office.) (passed) Source: sdsos.gov ↗ Source: sdsos.gov ↗
By mail
Request a ballot by Mon, Nov 2 (Request before 5:00 p.m. local time; officials won't mail ballots after this Monday.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received by county election official in time to reach the precinct before polls close (7 p.m. local); postmarks do not count.) (passed) Source: sdsos.gov ↗ Source: sdsos.gov ↗
Election Day
Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. local time (passed) Source: sdsos.gov ↗
ID at the polls
Photo ID (SD driver's license/ID, US government photo ID incl. passport, SD student photo ID); or sign a personal identification affidavit and vote a regular ballot.Source: sdsos.gov ↗
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
PACs that passed on $100,000 or more to a candidate in this race
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $158K to Mike Rounds (143 gifts)
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
Bundled money is individuals' donations routed through a PAC, which forwards each gift with its name on it. Every PAC over the same $100,000 line is listed here, whatever its cause or party.
Mike Rounds (REP, incumbent)
Raised
$3.8M through 2026-10-14
individuals $1.6M · PACs $1.6M · party $62K · from the candidate's other committees $435K · cash on hand $1.3M
Outside spending
$1.2M opposing Rounds · $796K supporting Rounds · latest reported 2026-10-26 Largest outside spenders
FREEDOM FROM POLITICS, INC.
— $773K opposing Rounds
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
— $412K supporting Rounds
Largest donors:
FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization) ; RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS
— $365K opposing Rounds
Largest donors:
WAY BACK PAC $200K (77%) (its largest donors: WESTERN FUTURES FUND $1.2M, an organization; TOOLBOX $650K, an organization; NORTH FUND $300K, an organization) AMERICAN MISSION
— $230K supporting Rounds
Largest donors:
LEADING THE FUTURE $22.5M (99%) ; LONSDALE ENTERPRISES INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) SOUTH DAKOTA CONSERVATIVE PAC
— $154K supporting Rounds
Largest donors:
Denny Sanford $200K (35%), United National Corporation, Chairman ; William Duhamel $150K (26%), Route ONE Investment Company, Founding Principal ; CONDORCET $100K (17%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) and 1 more
Bundled through PACs
$223K through 5 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $158K from 143 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)
— $38K from 13 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC NORPAC
— $22K from 13 gifts
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
— $4,500 from 4 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC SANDLER TRAVIS AND ROSENBERG P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $500 from 1 gift
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
308 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
3M COMPANY PAC $5,000 ACCENTURE INC. POLITCAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000 ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 ADEIA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ADEIA PAC) $1,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFFORDABLE HOUSING PAC) $3,000 AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $5,000 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K ALABAMA FIRST PAC $10K ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000 ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500 ALSTON & BIRD PAC $2,500 AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $3,000 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $5,000 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500 AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC $1,500 AMERICAN CONCRETE PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (ACPA) $1,000 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $8,000 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS PAC $3,500 AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC) $9,000 AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC $6,500 AMERICAN HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $2,500 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $9,000 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $5,000 AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) $2,500 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $6,500 AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) $500 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ARDA)-RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC $5,000 AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $3,000 AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $5,000 AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000 AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. PAC (ARI PAC) $2,000 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL PAC $2,500 ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000 ANTHROPIC PBC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANTHROPAC) $1,500 APOLLO EDUCATION GROUP, INC. $500 APPRAISAL INSTITUTE PAC (AI PAC) $7,000 ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP PAC $10K ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNER ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) $5,000 ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC $5,000 BADLANDS PAC $5,000 BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $4,000 BAKER-HOSTETLER PAC $2,000 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $10K BANK POLICY INSTITUTE PAC $4,000 BARCLAYS GROUP US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 BAYER US LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAYERPAC) $2,500 BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC $10K BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC $10K BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) $5,000 BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC) $5,000 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $5,000 BOOTS PAC $10K BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $3,000 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC) $1,500 BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC) $4,500 BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC. PAC $2,500 BSA BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE, INC. PAC (BSA PAC) $1,500 BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $5,000 BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM $10K CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $9,000 CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC. EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000 CBAPAC $5,000 CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC) $1,000 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC $5,000 CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K CHICKASAW NATION $2,000 CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC) $1,000 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC $3,000 CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL $8,000 CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP PAC (CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.) $2,500 CME GROUP INC. PAC $7,500 CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION CITIZENS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $5,000 COEUR MINING, INC. PAC $5,000 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION PAC (COGNIZANT PAC) $5,000 COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC (COINBASE INNOVATION PAC) $1,000 COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $7,000 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $6,500 COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC $10K CONSERVATIVES HARVESTING SUCCESS PAC $5,000 CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) $3,500 CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500 CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $5,000 CROWE PAC $1,000 CUNA MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TRUSTAGE PAC $4,000 DAY & ZIMMERMANN INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA 'DAYPAC - FEDERAL') $5,000 DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) $5,000 DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K DELTA AIR LINES PAC $4,500 DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE $9,250 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $1,000 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PAC $2,500 EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $7,500 EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $1,500 ENACT HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENACT PAC) $2,500 ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 ENGIE NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC (ENA PAC) $2,500 EQUIFAX INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500 EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC) $2,500 ERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ERICSSON PAC') $1,500 ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500 ESSENT US HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ESSENTPAC) $2,500 EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. PAC $2,500 FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) $7,500 FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $5,000 FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC. PAC $7,500 FINSECA PAC $2,000 FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500 FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $2,000 FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $7,500 FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $5,500 FORGE GLOBAL HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC PAC (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC) $2,000 FREE STATE PAC $5,000 FS PAC $5,000 GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $7,000 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $1,500 GEVO, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEVO PAC) $2,500 GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $2,500 GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $10K GROWTH ENERGY PAC $10K GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC) $2,500 H&R BLOCK INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLOCKPAC) $5,750 HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000 HOBBS STRAUS TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY DEFENSE PAC $1,000 HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. FEDERAL PAC (HSBC FEDERAL PAC) $2,500 HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC) $5,000 HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) $4,000 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION PAC (HUNTSMAN PAC) $5,000 INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $10K INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) $7,000 INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE, INC. PAC ('INFIN PAC') $1,500 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ITI PAC) $1,500 INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC) $8,000 INTERDIGITAL, INC., PAC $5,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS $5,000 INTERNATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE FOR IMPROVEMENT AND BETTERMENT OF THE COUNTRY $7,500 INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $4,000 INVESCO HOLDING COMPANY (US), INC. PAC $5,000 INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC) $10K JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF (JACKSON NATIONAL FEDER $6,500 JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $2,500 JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW PAC $10K JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC $5,000 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO. USA $1,500 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500 K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $8,500 L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000 LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC $5,000 LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PAC $10K LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE $8,500 LETS GET TO WORK PAC $5,000 LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $10K LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION PAC (AKA LINCOLN FINANCIAL FEDERAL PAC, FEDERAL LFGPAC) $2,500 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) $2,500 LSEG US HOLDCO INC. PAC $4,000 LSTA, INC. PAC $3,500 LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC PAC $5,000 MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC) $6,000 MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PAC $2,500 MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $5,000 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $2,500 MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $10K MORTGAGE GUARANTY INSURANCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 MR. COOPER GROUP INC. PAC-FKA NATIONSTAR MORGAGE HOLDINGS INC. PAC $2,500 NARPM PAC $2,500 NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC) $4,500 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEES INC PPC AKA NASCOE PAC $2,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC. PAC $6,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC., PAC (REITPAC) $2,500 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $3,000 NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $7,500 NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500 NATIONAL CREDITORS BAR ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS PAC $1,500 NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $6,500 NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC $1,500 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC) $1,000 NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $6,500 NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $3,500 NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/TURPAC $7,500 NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC $5,500 NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS PAC $1,500 NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC $5,000 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,500 NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K NIGA SOVEREIGNTY PAC $5,000 NMI HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMI PAC) $2,500 NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOMURAPAC) $2,000 NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $1,500 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PAC $1,500 ONEMAIN HOLDINGS, INC. PAC $3,500 OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $2,000 ORACLE AMERICA, INC. PAC (ORACLE PAC) $1,000 PATHWARD, N.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 PENNSYLVANIA HONOR $5,000 PERATON CORP. PAC (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $2,500 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000 PHILLIPS 66 PAC $1,500 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AAOS $2,000 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL(BNY MELLON-FED) $10K PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $2,500 PRIMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PRIMERICA PAC) $2,500 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('PROTECTPAC') $2,000 PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC. $10K RADIAN GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE PAC $7,000 REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 RESPONSIBILITY & FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC) $10K REVENUE BASED FINANCE COALITION, INC. PAC $5,000 RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $1,500 ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. PAC $2,500 SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) $4,000 SAP AMERICA INC PAC $2,000 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PAC $5,000 SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 SEND IN THE SEAL PAC $10K SENIORS HOUSING PAC $5,000 SHIFT5 PAC $3,300 SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC $3,000 SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC $2,500 SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC $5,000 STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC $2,500 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500 STRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500 STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC) $7,500 SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $1,000 SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC) $2,500 SYNGENTA CORPORATION PAC $2,500 TAYLOR MORRISON, INC. BUILDING STRONG BUSINESS PAC $5,000 TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TD BANK PAC) $10K TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) $4,000 TENABLE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TENABLE PAC) $6,000 TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500 THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC AIPN PAC INC $5,000 THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $8,500 THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. PAC $2,500 THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (GUARDIAN LIFE P $2,000 THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. FEDERAL PAC (AKA HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND) $5,000 THE HAWKEYE PAC $10K THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $5,000 THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) $8,000 THE PRIVATE INVESTOR COALITION INC PAC $9,000 THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC $2,000 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,000 THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC TIM PAC $10K TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $4,500 TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC) $1,500 TRANSUNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TU PAC) $7,500 TRELLIX PAC $2,500 TRINITY CYBER, INC. PAC $5,000 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500 U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,000 U.S. MORTGAGE INSURERS PAC (USMI-PAC) $3,000 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $5,000 UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (UHS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND) $1,500 UPBOUND GROUP, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 VEN-PAC $5,000 VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,000 WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND $3,000 WELLS FARGO & CO. EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000 WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $2,500 WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) $10K WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000 WORKING FOR OHIO $5,000 XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC) $2,500 YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION $2,500 ZILLOW GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ZG PAC) $7,500
All filings at the FEC ↗
Brian Bengs (IND)
Raised
$1.9M through 2026-10-14
individuals $1.8M · PACs $43K · cash on hand $70K
Outside spending
$985K opposing Bengs · $880K supporting Bengs · latest reported 2026-11-01 Largest outside spenders
SOUTH DAKOTA CONSERVATIVE PAC
— $985K opposing Bengs
Largest donors:
Denny Sanford $200K (35%), United National Corporation, Chairman ; William Duhamel $150K (26%), Route ONE Investment Company, Founding Principal ; CONDORCET $100K (17%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS
— $755K supporting Bengs
Largest donors:
WAY BACK PAC $200K (77%) (its largest donors: WESTERN FUTURES FUND $1.2M, an organization; TOOLBOX $650K, an organization; NORTH FUND $300K, an organization) GREAT PLAINS VOICES PAC
— $50K supporting Bengs
BISON PAC
— $46K supporting Bengs
UNITED INDEPENDENTS CAMPAIGN FUND
— $16K supporting Bengs
and 2 more
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
10 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
BACK THE BOLD $5,000 CHANGE OF AGENTS OF SD $1,500 FORWARD PARTY POLITICAL COMMITTEE INC $2,500 NO SURRENDER FUND $10K O'MELVENY & MYERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 OUR HOUSE PAC $500 STRONG FLOOR NO CEILING ACTION PAC $1,000 VOTEVETS $5,000 WAY BACK PAC $5,000 WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND $5,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Julian Beaudion (DEM)
Raised
$248K through 2026-09-30
individuals $233K · PACs $3,000 · party $6,398 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,655 · cash on hand $696
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
2 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
BEADLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT PARTY $1,000 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $2,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Justin McNeal (REP)
Raised
$11K through 2026-09-30
individuals $11K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $131 · cash on hand $1
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
All filings at the FEC ↗
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