THE TAKETrailAI · auto-generated
Senator Rounds' fundraising is moderately reliant on PACs and committees, which account for 56% of his $3.9 million in direct contributions, with the remaining 44% coming from individual donors. His industry-tied contributions show concentration in securities and investment firms (24%), technology (12%), lawyers and lobbyists (11%), commercial banks (10%), and insurance (9%), a pattern reinforced by his individual donor base, which similarly draws from securities, technology, and legal sectors. His voting record includes 116 recorded votes and 20 stock trades disclosed under the STOCK Act.
Raised · all cycles$3.9M▲ 204% in ’24 vs ’22#48 in party · by cycle ↴
Top sector share24%Securities & Investment
Donor-sector votes9on bills touching top donor sectors
FOLLOW THE MONEY
Left: who funds Rounds (ribbon width = dollars) · right: their votes on bills classified as favoring vs limiting those sectors
“Favors / limits” is an AI classification of each bill's likely effect on the sector — a factual reading of the bill, not a claim about motive. Correlation, not causation. The named bills are in DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES? below.
DOES THE MONEY MATCH THE VOTES?
How Rounds voted on bills touching their biggest donor sectors · 6 of 9 shown, ranked by sector money
Each dollar figure is Rounds's total from that donor sector — shown on each related vote, not a per-vote amount. Correlation between funding and votes, not causation; many factors shape any single vote.
TOP SOURCES
1$163K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC
PAC
2GOOGLE
$94K
employees
3$94K
SOUTH DAKOTA CONSERVATIVE PAC
PAC
4$91K
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY
PAC
5$74K
EDWARD JONES
corporation
ALIGNMENT SIGNALS
Lobbying–Donor Overlap80%
Mike Rounds (R) voted YEA s1582-119; Securities & Investment is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 11431 active lobbying filings
The GENIUS Act (s1582-119) would establish a federal regulatory framework allowing certain entities to issue payment stablecoins in the Securities & Investment industry. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) voted YEA on s1582-119. Securities & Investment ranks as Rounds' third-largest donor industry at 21.6% of identifiable contributions ($0.84M), while companies in this sector filed 11,431 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
Lobbying–Donor Overlap79%
Mike Rounds (R) voted YEA hjres25-119; Securities & Investment is their largest tracked donor sector (22%) with 11431 active lobbying filing
This joint resolution would nullify an IRS rule requiring brokers to report digital asset sales information to tax authorities, affecting the Securities & Investment industry. Senator Mike Rounds voted YEA on hjres25-119. The Securities & Investment industry comprises 21.6% of his identifiable donations ($0.84M, ranking third in his party), and companies in this sector filed 11,431 lobbying reports since 2022 on related issues.
Sponsor–Industry Alignment77%
Mike Rounds (R) is primary sponsor of Technology bill s1473-119; Technology is a top donor industry (11%)
The Stop Stealing our Chips Act (s1473-119) establishes a whistleblower incentive program and protections for individuals reporting violations of U.S. export control laws affecting the Technology industry. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the bill. Technology comprises 10.7% of Rounds's identifiable donor base ($0.42M), ranking fifth among donor industries in their party.
LEGISLATION
4 sponsored
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RESPECT Act
S789-117 · Signed
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue So
S3267-118 · Signed
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue
S2143-118 · Signed
Stop Stealing our Chips Act
S1473-119 · Passed Senate
COMMITTEES
Appropriations
Armed Services
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Indian Affairs
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
SIMILAR DONOR NETWORKS
Members funded by the same industries — overlapping donor networks may reflect shared policy interests.
James A. Himes
D-CT · House
Securities & InvestmentTechnologyLawyers & Lobbyists
Gregory W. Meeks
D-NY · House
Securities & InvestmentLawyers & LobbyistsCommercial Banks
Bryan Steil
R-WI · House
Securities & InvestmentLawyers & LobbyistsCommercial Banks
Andy Barr
R-KY · House
Securities & InvestmentLawyers & LobbyistsCommercial Banks
J. French Hill
R-AR · House
Securities & InvestmentLawyers & LobbyistsCommercial Banks
Ann Wagner
R-MO · House
Securities & InvestmentLawyers & LobbyistsCommercial Banks