Brian Bengs is hoping to be the next Independent U.S. Senator representing South Dakota

10/19/26: Brian Bengs is an independent running in the November 3 election against incumbent Republican Mike Rounds for a seat representing South Dakota in the U.S. Senate. Brian has spent his life serving his country as a Navy enlistee, Air Force attorney, educator, and national park ranger.

Learn more about Brian and his campaign at bengsforsouthdakota.com.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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