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Former SD governor might run for U.S. Senate

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Former Republican South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds is forming a committee to explore a run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Tim Johnson.

The Republican was South Dakota's governor from 2003-2011. Even though he hasn't made a bid official, Rounds is taking the initial steps in an exploratory committee.

"The idea behind the exploratory committee is to allow you to have contributions made and expenditures. So, in case you do decide to run, you have an account of what you've done already. So, it's really a bookkeeping issue as much as anything else. It lets folks know that you haven't bid yet, you haven't made up your mind for sure to do so but your seriously considering the run for the U.S. Senate," Rounds said. 

Rounds says he won't make an announcement until after this year's election.

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