Which PACs gave the most to Mike Rounds?

NRSC ($62K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($48K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($15K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($13K), Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.

Which super PACs spent on Mike Rounds's race?

Freedom From Politics ($773K against), Retire Career Politicians ($365K against), American Mission ($230K for) in 2026.

How much has Mike Rounds raised across elections?

$3.8M in 2026 (South Dakota Senate), $3.7M in 2020 (South Dakota Senate).

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Politician

Mike Rounds

Republican · South Dakota · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent

FEC candidate S4SD00049

Mike Rounds (Republican) raised $3.8M for the 2026 South Dakota Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $230K for and $1.2M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.

Raised, all runs

$7.5M

2026, 2020

From PAC checks

42%

$3.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$231K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$1.2M

Spent attacking them

42% of Mike Rounds's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.

Every run

Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.

Cycle	Race	Raised	PAC share	Outside for / against	Google ads	All money	Result
2026	South Dakota Senate	$3.8M	43%	$230K / $1.2M	$53K	$5.2M	✓ Won
2020	South Dakota Senate	$3.7M	41%	$1K / $8K	–	$3.7M	✓ Won

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.7MTrade group $697KLeadership PAC $439KMembership $241KOther $217KParty $62KUnion $36KSuper PAC $27K

NRSCParty$62K
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$58K
Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
National Association of Health Underwriters PAC (Hupac)MembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action Committee (Icba PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
21st Century Majority FundLeadership PAC$10K
Rely On Your Beliefs FundLeadership PAC$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Freedom From Politicsagainst $773K
Retire Career Politiciansagainst $365K
American Missionfor $230K
Great Plains Voices PACagainst $50K
The Lincoln Projectagainst $8K
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fundfor $1K

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 21 key votes where Mike Rounds had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 18 times (86%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$114K	Nay · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$23K	Nay · with industry
ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48	Insurance wanted yea	$187K	Nay · against
ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$77K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$23K	Nay · with industry
One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$77K$503K	Yea · with industryYea · with industry
Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53	Pharma and health care wanted nay	$114K	Nay · with industry
Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1	Tech and AI wanted nay	$130K	Yea · against
Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53	Crypto wanted nay	$1K	Nay · with industry
GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30	Crypto wanted yea	$1K	Yea · with industry
California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$77K	Yea · with industry
OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$503K	Yea · with industry
CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48	Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea	$503K	Yea · with industry
IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28	Crypto wanted yea	$1K	Yea · with industry
Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47	Oil, gas and coal wanted yea	$77K	Yea · with industry
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$23K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$1K	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$41K	Yea · against
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$100K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	$13K	Yea · with industry
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$77K$114K$503K	Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	$13K	Nay · with industry

The revolving door

4 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Mike Rounds's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Liam MacdonaldFormer congressional staff
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)Legislative Assistant; April 11, 2022-April 11, 2024 Rep.Tim Burchett (R-TN-02)Legislative Assistant; November 2020-April 2022 Rep. Ph…
Now lobbies for Gsk (fka Glaxosmithkline INC.)
Andrew RotheFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director to Sen. Mike Rounds; Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Scott Rigell; Legislative Assistant to Rep. Jeff Fortenberry; Intern to Rep. J…
Now lobbies for Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC
Taylor ReavesFormer congressional staff
Counsel and Legislative Assistant for Congressman Nehls; Legislative Assistant for Senator Rounds
Now lobbies for Amc Health, INC. · via Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Joshua JorgensenFormer congressional staff
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) - Legislative Aide; Sr. Legislative Coorespondent
Now lobbies for Alliance Of Community Health Plans, INC.

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Mike Rounds's 2026 campaign?: Mike Rounds (Republican) raised $3.8M for the 2026 South Dakota Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $230K for and $1.2M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Which PACs gave the most to Mike Rounds?: NRSC ($62K), Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) ($48K), Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron Corporation ($15K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($13K), Nextera Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
Which super PACs spent on Mike Rounds's race?: Freedom From Politics ($773K against), Retire Career Politicians ($365K against), American Mission ($230K for) in 2026.
How much has Mike Rounds raised across elections?: $3.8M in 2026 (South Dakota Senate), $3.7M in 2020 (South Dakota Senate).