Less than 40 minutes after the last polls closed in South Dakota, the Associated Press names former governor Mike Rounds the winner of the Republican primary in the race for US Senate.
Rounds was widely favored as the winner. He faced four other Republicans who wanted the nomination for the open Senate seat. Those include State Representative Stace Nelson, State Senator Larry Rhoden, Jason Ravnsborg, and Dr. Annette Bosworth.
For complete election results and the breakdown by county, visit the SD Secretary of State's website.
Rounds faces Democrat Rick Weiland, Independent former US Senator Larry Pressler, and Independent Gordon Howie in the general election in November.