Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Brian Bengs
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · South Dakota
- Filing address
- Hot Springs, SD (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- BENGS, BRIAN
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
South Dakota
FEC candidate ID S6SD01117 · Principal campaign committee: BENGS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 30, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,634,017.3297%
- PACs and other committees$38,000.002%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$6,314.210%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$881,370.0379%
- Contributions over $200$239,465.0021%
- Itemized from inside South Dakota$55,346.5018%
- Itemized from other states$245,896.0382%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: California $46,048.00 · Maryland $32,825.00 · New York $15,261.00 · Colorado $14,495.00 · Washington $12,148.03. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
2 committees reported giving $15,000.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NO SURRENDER FUNDHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- BACK THE BOLDPAC$5,000.00
The race
South Dakota U.S. Senate, 2026 · 5 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bengs (I) | $1,678,331.53 | $145,703.12 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mike Rounds (R) | $3,810,748.34 | $1,295,542.92 | 2026-10-14 |
| Julian C Beaudion (D) | $247,595.86 | $695.75 | 2026-09-30 |
| Justin S McNeal (R) | $10,993.13 | $1.34 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) | October 17–19, 2026 | 633 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Mike Rounds 57% · Brian Bengs 37% |
| Public Opinon Strategies (R) | October 12–16, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ±4.4% | Mike Rounds 54% · Brian Bengs 37% |
| Concord Public Opinion Partners (D) | October 6–8, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ±4.9% | Mike Rounds 42% · Brian Bengs 43% |
| Zenith Research | September 24–27, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ±4.4% | Mike Rounds 53% · Brian Bengs 47% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 8–9, 2026 | 629 (RV) | ±3.6% | Mike Rounds 45% · Brian Bengs 42% |
| Lake Research Partners (D) | August 26–30, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ±4.4% | Mike Rounds 44% · Brian Bengs 51% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in South Dakota (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BENGS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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