Former South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds defeated three opponents in winning the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senate Tim Johnson.

Rounds said it was a long hard climb…

 

Rounds says he has some issues in mind to start his term early next year…

 

Rounds said there is also a need for compromise and bi-partisanship…

 

Rounds defeated democrat  Rick Weiland, and independents Larry Pressler and Gordon Howie.