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Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds OppScore Rating: +3.89

Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds is a Republican Senate for South Dakota and holds an OppScore of +3.89. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Republican U.S. Senator from South Dakota since 2015 and former two-term governor of the state. A lifelong South Dakotan born in Huron, he built a career in insurance and real estate before entering politics. He is defined by his focus on agriculture, national security, and pro-business policies.

Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: Senate
• State: South Dakota
• OppScore: +3.89 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 34 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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