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Mike Rounds

Republican
US Congress Twitter/X
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#276
X Rank
8,280
Benchmarker Score
104
Posts
4,178
Likes
2,051
Comments
40
Avg Likes
20
Avg Comments
6,229
Total Engagement
60
Engagement Rate
11.5
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.
57,012 followers

Data last refreshed: June 01, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current X stats may differ.

20 posts

Visited Boys State in Aberdeen today to talk with young men participating from across the state. Appreciated their insightful questions about current events and my work in the Senate. Have a great ...

District & State Issues K-12 Education May 26, 2026 View on X
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Had a productive roundtable conversation with small business leaders from the Aberdeen area, where we discussed everything from cybersecurity to beef imports and exports. Thank you to Reede Constru...

District & State Issues Small Business Cybersecurity Trade Policy May 26, 2026 View on X
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Enjoyed visiting Vermillion this morning to talk with Girls State delegates from across South Dakota. They had lots of thoughtful questions about public service. The future is bright! https://t.co/...

Education & Workforce K-12 Education May 26, 2026 View on X
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The Flandreau High School Marching Band marched through the streets of DC this morning in the National Memorial Day Parade. Pleased to have nominated them for this honor. Congratulations to the stu...

District & State Issues K-12 Education Arts & Culture May 25, 2026 View on X
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On Memorial Day, we pause and remember our men and women in uniform who gave everything for our nation. We honor their sacrifice, courage and the freedoms they fought to protect. Home of the free, ...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Veterans Affairs May 25, 2026 View on X
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Sat down with Greg Wick, President of Pennington Title Company in Rapid City and Travis Martin from Black Hills Title in Belle Fourche. Good to talk to them about ways to protect homebuyers and hel...

Housing & Urban Development HUD First-Time Buyers May 21, 2026 View on X
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Had a good conversation with South Dakota doctors representing American College of Physicians about the work they’re doing as well as the role artificial intelligence will play in diagnosing and cu...

Healthcare & Social Programs Artificial Intelligence Public Health May 21, 2026 View on X
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Sat down with South Dakotans from the American Association of People with Disabilities. Grateful they took the time to share their personal stories and talk about ways Congress can help support tho...

Healthcare & Social Programs Disability Benefits May 20, 2026 View on X
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Great to see Peter Mehlhaff, CEO and Chairman of Great Plains Bank and Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. We discussed banking, housing and the Federal Home Loan Bank. https://t....

Housing & Urban Development HUD Affordable Housing May 20, 2026 View on X
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Sat down with Matt Campbell with My Place Hotels of America, good to talk with him about the latest in the hospitality industry. https://t.co/0Cy46j525w

District & State Issues Small Business May 20, 2026 View on X
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Good to see Doug Curry and Rob Timm with the City of Box Elder to get an update on the projects they are working on as their community prepares for the arrival of the B-21. https://t.co/xpG4UHQqw0

Defense & National Security Defense Procurement Armed Forces May 20, 2026 View on X
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The Senate has confirmed Dan Satterlee to serve as U.S. Marshal for South Dakota. Dan has dedicated his career to serving South Dakotans and I’m confident he’ll continue that strong leadership in t...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Police Reform May 19, 2026 View on X
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I recently met with members of the Freeman Mennonites in Sioux Falls, SD. It was good to see them, hear their concerns and provide them an update on the work going on in Washington, D.C. https://t....

District & State Issues N/A May 19, 2026 View on X
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Great news from the House today with the passage of legislation authorizing the year-round sale of E15. This a win for farmers and ranchers AND a win for consumers who would see lower fuel prices a...

Environment & Energy Clean Energy Oil & Gas May 14, 2026 View on X
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Last Friday, I joined Southeast Technical College for the groundbreaking ceremony of its new Wells Fargo Homebuilding Lab. This facility will offer students studying to work in construction fields ...

Education & Workforce Community College Vocational Training May 12, 2026 View on X
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Access to affordable housing is essential to strengthening our communities and securing the future of South Dakota. Earlier this year, the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act which i...

Housing & Urban Development Affordable Housing HUD Zoning Reform May 12, 2026 View on X
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Great to be at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead yesterday to begin the next phase of construction for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (...

Science, Technology & Digital STEM Education May 08, 2026 View on X
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This week is Small Business Week. I wanted to highlight some wins from the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) that are benefitting small business owners in South Dakota and across the country: Than...

Economic Policy & Federal Budget Small Business Tax Reform Income Tax May 06, 2026 View on X
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24 years ago, I attended the very first Annual Governor’s Luncheon at Lake Area Technical College. Yesterday, I was grateful to have been back on campus for the same event. Keeping young South Dako...

Education & Workforce Community College Vocational Training May 06, 2026 View on X
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Great to be in Huron today to meet with representatives from Hutterite colonies in South Dakota. We had a good discussion about issues that impact their colonies. https://t.co/MCjWhf6eTC

District & State Issues Farm Bill May 05, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
-4 #276
May 2026
-32 #272
Apr 2026
#240

Content Categories

District & State Issues 25
Education & Workforce 17
Economic Policy & Federal Budget 11
Healthcare & Social Programs 9
Defense & National Security 7

Topics & Themes

Farm Bill Small Business K-12 Education Higher Education Tax Reform Income Tax Armed Forces Public Health Vocational Training HUD STEM Education Freight & Logistics Clean Energy Tribal Affairs Affordable Housing Defense Procurement Rural Connectivity Federal Budget Veterans Affairs Prescription Drug Prices

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
196
Mike: 125 ↓
Likes
200,555
Mike: 4,694 ↓
Comments
19,881
Mike: 2,158 ↓
Avg Likes
873.2
Mike: 37.6 ↓
Avg Comments
86.7
Mike: 17.3 ↓
Benchmarker Score
240,317
Mike: 9,010 ↓
Posts/Week
16.8
Mike: 11.5 ↓
Avg Post Length
234 chars
Mike: 248 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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