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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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. Visit bengsforsouthdakota.com to learn more.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

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?

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🚨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.

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Independent Americans @indyamericans.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨🚨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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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.

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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! 🇺🇸🗳️🐺

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Team Blue and Team Red have failed to protect the American Dream. It’s time for Independent leadership to hold them accountable.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚨🚨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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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).

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Independent Americans @indyamericans.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Brian Bengs learned it firsthand: in red states, the D next to your name ends the conversation. Independence opens the door. w/ @thebigbengs.bsky.social youtu.be/SQ6CF-7bmmU

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

You’re damn right it’s a race!

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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.

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Independent Americans @indyamericans.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Brian Bengs calls it his handshake agenda: look people in the eye, tell them the truth, and answer to voters — not a party. w/ @thebigbengs.bsky.social youtu.be/S8kHP0KhzcU

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Paul Rieckhoff @rieckhoff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is what the incumbents are giving you, America. @thebigbengs.bsky.social

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Career politician Mike Rounds (R-Data Centers) is hiding from South Dakotans who deserve to hear him argue his case for another 6 years in the Senate. After more than three decades elected office, you’d think he would be comfortable defending his legacy.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Members of Congress must be banned from buying & selling stocks.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I believe that main street small businesses should pay a lower tax rate than large corporations. Is that radical?

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Reminder this wildfire season: Mike Rounds sat by while DOGE and bureaucrats in Washington took an axe to the U.S. Forest Service, significantly hindering their ability to fight wildfires and cutting thousands of vital jobs in our communities.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today, in upholding birthright citizenship as guaranteed in the 14th amendment, the Supreme Court recognized a simple principle of our republic intended by the founding fathers: the Constitution cannot be rewritten by one branch of government.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

My thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by the extreme wind storms that swept across parts of South Dakota today. South Dakotans have always shown resilience in the face of adversity, and I know neighbors will once again come together to help one another rebuild.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Fact: billionaire donors and special interests have a louder voice in Washington than working Americans. Career politicians like Big Money Mike Rounds keep cashing checks from the donor class while South Dakotans get left behind. Our government shouldn’t be up for auction to the highest bidder.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Looking forward to seeing folks this evening in Sioux Falls. If you are in town, come on out!

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Brian! It’s an honor every day to work on this campaign. We know fundraising isn’t your favorite activity, so we’ll ask for you: Please donate to Brian’s campaign to help send our favorite big guy to the Senate. — Bengs campaign staff

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I got into this race because Elon Musk gutted essential government services like the Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs Administration, and the National Parks Service.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Every poll my campaign receives continues to show the same thing: South Dakotans want someone new representing them in Washington. Mike Rounds is hoping he coasts by and wins re-election because folks don’t think he has a legitimate challenger.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Over 100 days in to Washington’s costly war in Iran — which he refuses to vote FOR or AGAINST — Mike Rounds, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, remains laser focused on the issues that matter to the U.S. military: spending $125 million to rename the Department of Defense.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Washington’s costly war in Iran is driving up inflation, topping 4% for the first time in years. Yet Mike Rounds refuses to vote for — or against — the war. If he expects South Dakotans to face pain at the pump and checkout counter, he should at least cowboy up and take a stance.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🚨POLL ALERT When voters are given more information about my 26 years of military service, experience teaching the law of war at the NATO School and Air Force Academy, and my time as a professor at Northern State and as a park ranger at Wind Cave National Park, I PULLED AHEAD OF MIKE ROUNDS.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My polling continues to show that we have a real chance at beating Mike Rounds this November. South Dakotans are ready for a new voice for them in Washington.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Big Money Mike Rounds’ campaign is funded by special interest PACs, not working South Dakotans. My campaign is powered by thousands of small dollar donors. Who do you think will work harder for you in Washington?

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The Senate is heading out on vacation until June while critical government funding bills remain unfinished. Working folks don’t get to go home and walk away from the job when it isn’t done, and Congress shouldn’t either.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

South Dakotans want a new voice for them in Washington, and it shows. This campaign has momentum, and we’re fighting to win this November.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Big Money Mike Rounds failed to disclose between $1-$5 MILLION in stock trades (apparently he can’t settle on an exact number). We need to ban members of Congress from trading stocks now.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I agree with conservative Congressman Chip Roy. We have crisis at home and abroad. What the hell is the Senate doing?

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

If we can spend billions a week on war, we can invest in: ◦ Affordable housing ◦ Lower health care costs ◦ Good-paying jobs It’s not about resources. It’s about political will.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Mike Rounds is headed home to Pierre for a two week paid vacation while the Iran war passes the 60 day mark. I’m calling on him to stay in Washington and do his damn job by honoring the constitutional system of checks and balances.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Washington just crossed a dangerous line—debt over 100% of GDP for the first time since World War II. Runaway spending on forever wars + tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy = a bill our kids will pay. This isn’t sustainable and it’s time to change course.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Americans have spent $26 BILLION more on gas and diesel since the war in Iran started. Washington can’t keep writing blank checks for wars overseas without demanding clear objectives and transparency from the Pentagon.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Political violence is never acceptable. I’m glad the President, administration officials, and members of the press were not harmed last night. Thank you to law enforcement for their swift actions.

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Brian Bengs @thebigbengs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Term limits aren’t a radical idea, they’re how we keep power in the hands of the people. No one should be able to turn public service into a lifelong career, because a healthy republic shouldn’t have permanent leadership.

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