This race is drawing national attention, and Mike Rounds and his Big Money donors are running scared.
We have a real shot at winning this November.
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Mike Rounds thinks it’s appropriate to have a META data center lobbyist on his staff receiving a taxpayer funded salary.
I’m calling on him to terminate this staffer, release the paperwork that allegedly approved this arrangement, and commit to a ban on government employees serving as lobbyists.
META has pumped over half a million dollars into statehouse races this to advance pro-data center candidates.
How can we expect them to respect the will of South Dakota’s communities when they’re bankrolled by corporate special interests?
🚨A new investigation by Politico reveals that Mike Rounds’ senior aide is a registered lobbyist for META —- while currently receiving a Senate taxpayer-funded salary!
I’m calling on Mike Rounds to support a ban on Senate staff being lobbyists while employed by the government or political campaigns.
Five or six Senate races now have an independent veteran on the ballot, and they keep getting more competitive: @achillesid.bsky.social in Idaho, @thebigbengs.bsky.social in South Dakota, Seth Bodnar in Montana.
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🚨🚨Diesel prices just hit a record high, just in time for harvest season for many South Dakota farmers.
The war jacking up prices is a war that Mike Rounds won’t:
1. Vote FOR
2. Vote AGAINST
… and a war in which he can’t identify what “victory” looks like.
For those losing track of the personnel situation at the Pentagon:
We have troops deployed in an active war without an Army Secretary, Army Deputy Secretary, or Senate-confirmed Chief of Staff.
Billionaire tech CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s META funneled pro-AI data center money — to the tune of half a million dollars — to influence 17 statehouse elections.
South Dakota shouldn’t be a political playground for Big Tech to play in our elections.
Reminder: Mike Rounds helped eliminate mandatory country of origin labeling as a freshman senator. Now more than a decade later, he suddenly cares about feeding Americans mystery meat.
South Dakotans are tired of the corrupt ways of Washington. Our elected officials who put partisan politics and special interests above the people.
I’ve traveled to all 66 counties. Every corner of the state is ready for change. I’m running for Senate to be their voice.
Independent vet Brian Bengs is now TIED in South Dakota vs partisan, rubber-stamp, incumbent, rich guy Senator Mike Rounds.
Bengs is what real change looks like.
The momentum is real. And growing! 🇺🇸🗳️🐺
🚨🚨Folks, we’ve got ourselves a race. South Dakotans are tired of their only choices being Team Red or Team Blue. I am ready to retire the politics-as-usual approach represented by career politicians in Washington who got us in this mess. I hope you join me.
Team Blue and Team Red have failed to protect the American Dream.
It’s time for Independent leadership to hold them accountable.
🚨🚨Folks, we’ve got ourselves a race. South Dakotans are tired of their only choices being Team Red or Team Blue. I am ready to retire the politics-as-usual approach represented by career politicians in Washington who got us in this mess. I hope you join me.
The will of the people must be heard, not data center special interests. I’m calling on all candidates running for office in South Dakota to pledge to not take money from Big Tech special interests that are pushing for AI-data centers in our backyards.
I’m encouraging all people running for elected office in South Dakota to pledge not to accept money from AI-data center special interests.
It’s simple: accept no AI-data center money, return any money received, and promise to vote no on any legislation that doesn’t give local communities a say.
Happy International Dog Day from my girls, Meadow and Prairie! South Dakota is the ideal state for dogs to run, play, hunt and live their best lives (unless you happen to be the dog of a certain former Governor).
Brian Bengs learned it firsthand: in red states, the D next to your name ends the conversation. Independence opens the door.
In the military serving as a JAG officer, I worked to root out corruption and uphold our constitution.
I’ll do the same in Washington.
