Biography
Political Highlights: S.D. Senate, 1991-00; governor, 2003-11
Born: October 24, 1954; Huron, S.D.
Residence: Fort Pierre
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Widowed; four children
Education: South Dakota State U., B.S. 1977
Elected: 2014
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Cybersecurity - Ranking Member; Readiness & Management Support; Strategic Forces); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Housing, Transportation & Community Development - Ranking Member; Securities, Insurance & Investment); Foreign Relations (Africa and Global Health Policy - Ranking Member; East Asia; Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions); Indian Affairs; Veterans' Affairs
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Republican
House Seniority: 49th ranked Senate Republican
Twitter: 41,611 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Mike Rounds (R)
Rick Weiland (D)
Larry Pressler (I)
Gordon Howie (I)
Votes
140,741
82,456
47,741
8,474
%
50.4%
29.5%
17.1%
3.0%