# Independent South Dakota candidate seeks to deny either party a Senate majority

https://mins.news/en/video/46041

- NBC News, 2026-09-04 21:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exgxBKImrS4

> South Dakota independent candidate Brian Bengs discusses his campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Rounds. Bengs says he aims to prevent either party from securing a majority, as some Democrats in deep-red states have left their races to support independent candidates.

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