SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- It appears U.S. Senator Mike Rounds will run for reelection next year.

Rounds, who is now 70, isn't making a formal announcement yet, but he told KELOLAND news he has no plans to stop representing the state of South Dakota in Washington.

Senator Mike Rounds' current term expires in 16 months, and all indications are he will seek a 3rd term.

"I haven't tried to hide from anybody the fact that you know that I'm putting everything together," said Rounds. Rounds' political career began as a state lawmaker in Pierre, followed by 8 years as Governor and since 2015 he's been one of South Dakota's two U.S. Senators.

Rounds has a powerful position on the Senate Committee on Appropriations which has jurisdiction over legislation related to discretionary spending and f

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