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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Mike Rounds
Mike Rounds
Republican·SD
Alignment
97%
Stances
6/3/13
Oren Lesmeister
Oren Lesmeister
Democratic·SD
Alignment
98%
Stances
21/1/0
Issue Agreement23%
5 agree17 disagree

Issue Positions

Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Rounds:For
vs
Lesmeister:For
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Rounds:For
vs
Lesmeister:For
Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Rounds:Mixed
vs
Lesmeister:For
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Rounds:Mixed
vs
Lesmeister:For
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Rounds:Mixed
vs
Lesmeister:For
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Rounds:For
vs
Lesmeister:Mixed
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Rounds:For
vs
Lesmeister:For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Rounds:For
vs
Lesmeister:For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Rounds:For
vs
Lesmeister:For
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Rounds:Against
vs
Lesmeister:For

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorSD State Representative, District 28
State
SDSD
Chamber
SenateState House
Party
RepublicanDemocratic
Years in Office
11 years

Campaign Finance

Rounds (2020)
Total Raised
$5.5M
Total Spent
$4.8M
Cash on Hand
$1.2M

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Mike Rounds
1W - 0L|Avg 66%
2020won65.7%
Oren Lesmeister
No election history on record