Mike Rounds hints he will seek third term in wake of Trump endorsement
South Dakota's junior senator says decision coming soon for 2026 plans
If Sen. Mike Rounds decides to pursue a third term on Capitol Hill, he’ll have the backing of President Donald Trump.
But the former governor and state lawmaker who’s been South Dakota’s junior senator since 2014 said too much is at stake to make that decision now — even if the leader of his political party and the United States is encouraging him to.
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