Opposition Brief
Mike Rounds
U.S. Senate (South Dakota) · Republican · South Dakota
Generated September 10, 2026 · All claims attributed to cited sources · Correlation reflects timing; causation is not asserted.
Executive Summary
- Top donor alignment: EDWARD JONES — 42% vote alignment ($65K given). Official Source
Top Attack Vectors — Donor Alignment
Ranked by vote-alignment score. Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 — official public record). Timing correlation only; platform does not assert causation.
- 1.
EDWARD JONES
$65K given · voted FOR 84/201 associated bills · 42% alignment
Mike Rounds received $64,826.8 from EDWARD JONES → voted FOR 84/201 associated bills (42% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 2.
TRUE NORTH PAC
$10K given · voted FOR 84/207 associated bills · 41% alignment
Mike Rounds received $10,000 from TRUE NORTH PAC → voted FOR 84/207 associated bills (41% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 3.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND
$10K given · voted FOR 84/207 associated bills · 41% alignment
Mike Rounds received $10,000 from REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND → voted FOR 84/207 associated bills (41% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 4.
JOBS, OPPORTUNITY, & NEW IDEAS PAC
$10K given · voted FOR 84/207 associated bills · 41% alignment
Mike Rounds received $10,000 from JOBS, OPPORTUNITY, & NEW IDEAS PAC → voted FOR 84/207 associated bills (41% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.
- 5.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC
$50K given · voted FOR 5/15 associated bills · 33% alignment
Mike Rounds received $50,025.25 from AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC → voted FOR 5/15 associated bills (33% alignment). Source: FEC filings (Tier 1 public record). Reflects timing correlation between donations and favorable votes; causation is not asserted.