{"id":2516640,"date":"2025-12-02T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rounds-planning-post-holiday-reelection-announcement\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:49:48","slug":"mike-rounds-planning-post-holiday-reelection-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rounds-planning-post-holiday-reelection-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Rounds planning post-holiday reelection announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-rounds-planning-post-holiday-reelection-announcement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516640&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota plans to announce his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">reelection campaign<\/a> after the holidays,with a formal decision expected in the first quarter of the year. He indicated that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >government shutdown delayed<\/a> his initial plan to make the declaration by December. Rounds,who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-new-york-times-swoons-for-male-swimmers-grace-and-ease\/\" title=\"Transgender: New York Times Swoons for Male Swimmer&#039;s &#039;G... and Ease&#039;\">comfortably won<\/a> his previous two Senate races and currently faces no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-by-new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-for-decision-to-shun-voters\/\" title=\"NH secretary of state criticizes Biden for &#039;ignoring&#039; voters.\">significant primary challengers<\/a>,is actively preparing for a third term and has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. He chose not to comment on the crowded GOP gubernatorial primary in South Dakota, where Governor Larry Rhoden and Representative Dusty Johnson are competing. Rounds, a former two-term governor of South Dakota, expressed that both gubernatorial candidates are good friends of his and stated he is staying out of that race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Rounds planning post-holiday reelection announcement<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2421508\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-dakota\/\">Mike Rounds<\/a> (R-SD) will announce his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">reelection<\/a> plans after the holidays, telling the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he is laying the groundwork to run and will share his decision in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After the first of the year,&rdquo; Rounds said in a brief interview, adding that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> complicated an announcement he previously suggested would come by December.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3903989\/tim-burchett-encourages-tennesseans-vote-against-homegrown-marxist-aftyn-behn\/\">Tim Burchett encourages Tennesseans to vote against &#8216;homegrown Marxist&#8217; Aftyn Behn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3902945\/four-questions-awaiting-answer-tennessee-special-election\/\">Four questions waiting to be answered in Tennessee race between Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3903323\/texas-make-or-break-senate-map-2026-midterms\/\">Texas Senate race shapes up to be 2026 midterm barn burner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We were planning on doing it here in the third quarter, and then in the fourth quarter,&rdquo; Rounds added. &ldquo;We just had other things going on, so we decided to wait until after the holidays.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rounds comfortably won his prior two Senate races and so far has no major primary challengers. He also has the support of President Donald Trump, who issued a preemptive endorsement in July.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, we&rsquo;re working, we&rsquo;re raising resources,&rdquo; Rounds said, signaling he will pursue a third term. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re putting everything together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, Rounds declined to take sides in a crowded GOP primary for South Dakota governor that will unfold alongside the Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) announced last month that he will seek a full term after replacing Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem in January, entering a field that includes Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), who once worked for Rounds.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3904103\/john-thune-casts-doubt-ai-moratorium-white-house-gop-leaders\/\"><strong>THUNE CASTS DOUBT ON AI MORATORIUM PUSHED BY WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m staying out of it,&rdquo; Rounds said, calling both candidates &ldquo;good friends of mine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rounds previously served two terms as South Dakota governor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Rounds to announce reelection plans after holidays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2516642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25181713985259.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7906,46003,5894,68076,8313],"class_list":["post-2516640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-announcement","tag-mike-rounds","tag-politics","tag-post-holiday","tag-reelection"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25181713985259.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516640"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516644,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516640\/revisions\/2516644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}