Brian Bengs
@thebigbengs.bsky.social
Lt Col (Ret) USAF, USN Vet, Former Wind Cave National Park Ranger, Husband & Father now running for Senate to stand up for people who work for a living.
Actions speak louder than words. SD ranchers are waiting for Big Money Mike Rounds to stop "advising" on Argentinian beef imports & actually do something. It's only words until we see the follow-through.
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Actions speak louder than words. SD ranchers are waiting for Big Money Mike Rounds to stop "advising" on Argentinian beef imports & actually do something. It's only words until we see the follow-through.
Corporate money ruins politics for regular folks. Elections should be decided by whoever has ideas the voters like best, not whoever has the richest backers.
As South Dakota's Independent Senator, I would fight to push Big Money out of politics.
As South Dakota's Independent Senator, I would fight to push Big Money out of politics.
October 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Corporate money ruins politics for regular folks. Elections should be decided by whoever has ideas the voters like best, not whoever has the richest backers.
As South Dakota's Independent Senator, I would fight to push Big Money out of politics.
As South Dakota's Independent Senator, I would fight to push Big Money out of politics.
When it's billionaire tax cuts, Mike Rounds is all too eager to ignore the impact on regular taxpayers, but when it's helping his SD constituents afford healthcare, he won't even come to the table to talk. Who is he actually working for?
October 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
When it's billionaire tax cuts, Mike Rounds is all too eager to ignore the impact on regular taxpayers, but when it's helping his SD constituents afford healthcare, he won't even come to the table to talk. Who is he actually working for?
We could afford ACA tax credits AND support American beef ranchers with the billions of dollars going to Argentina, but that doesn’t serve Big Money’s interests.
As South Dakota’s Independent Senator, I’d stand up for the little guy and ACTUALLY look out for Americans.
As South Dakota’s Independent Senator, I’d stand up for the little guy and ACTUALLY look out for Americans.
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We could afford ACA tax credits AND support American beef ranchers with the billions of dollars going to Argentina, but that doesn’t serve Big Money’s interests.
As South Dakota’s Independent Senator, I’d stand up for the little guy and ACTUALLY look out for Americans.
As South Dakota’s Independent Senator, I’d stand up for the little guy and ACTUALLY look out for Americans.
Rapid City’s“No Kings” protest showed exactly why I’m running for Senate as an Independent.
Folks from all backgrounds came together for the principles of our republic’s Constitution: rule of law, popular sovereignty, & liberty.
People come first, not partisan elites.
Folks from all backgrounds came together for the principles of our republic’s Constitution: rule of law, popular sovereignty, & liberty.
People come first, not partisan elites.
October 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Rapid City’s“No Kings” protest showed exactly why I’m running for Senate as an Independent.
Folks from all backgrounds came together for the principles of our republic’s Constitution: rule of law, popular sovereignty, & liberty.
People come first, not partisan elites.
Folks from all backgrounds came together for the principles of our republic’s Constitution: rule of law, popular sovereignty, & liberty.
People come first, not partisan elites.
I had a great time on @AmericanMuck, where we talked about why I'm running for US Senate and how I will give South Dakotans a real voice in Washington as their Independent Senator. Give it a listen!
🆕MUCK YOU! Brian Bengs joins @moedavis.bsky.social & @davidbwheeler.bsky.social to talk about his campaign for US Senate for South Dakota. Lt. Col Bengs served his country.🗽 Now he’s running to save it.🎧 Listen wherever you get your pods or → americanmuckrakers.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I had a great time on @AmericanMuck, where we talked about why I'm running for US Senate and how I will give South Dakotans a real voice in Washington as their Independent Senator. Give it a listen!
This fight isn't left vs right. It's Big Money vs the little guys.
While working families are struggling, the top 0.1% saw their wealth nearly double since the pandemic to over $23 TRILLION.
While working families are struggling, the top 0.1% saw their wealth nearly double since the pandemic to over $23 TRILLION.
October 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This fight isn't left vs right. It's Big Money vs the little guys.
While working families are struggling, the top 0.1% saw their wealth nearly double since the pandemic to over $23 TRILLION.
While working families are struggling, the top 0.1% saw their wealth nearly double since the pandemic to over $23 TRILLION.
South Dakotans know hard work. We are tired of politicians telling us to push through the hard times while corporations at the top continue to profit. We are tired of bailouts for other countries while our agriculture markets dissolve. This economy is failing us today.
October 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
South Dakotans know hard work. We are tired of politicians telling us to push through the hard times while corporations at the top continue to profit. We are tired of bailouts for other countries while our agriculture markets dissolve. This economy is failing us today.
The U.S. economy has its weakest job growth since 2010. Job openings are down, prices are up. Millions are unemployed.
We need Senators that advocate for regular people, not the ultra-rich and powerful.
We need Senators that advocate for regular people, not the ultra-rich and powerful.
October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The U.S. economy has its weakest job growth since 2010. Job openings are down, prices are up. Millions are unemployed.
We need Senators that advocate for regular people, not the ultra-rich and powerful.
We need Senators that advocate for regular people, not the ultra-rich and powerful.
While it's still Native Americans' Day, I also wanted to share this:
The 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre was just that: a massacre. Attempting to overwrite it as a "battle" as the DoD did last month is ahistorical and disrespectful to South Dakotans.
The 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre was just that: a massacre. Attempting to overwrite it as a "battle" as the DoD did last month is ahistorical and disrespectful to South Dakotans.
October 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
While it's still Native Americans' Day, I also wanted to share this:
The 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre was just that: a massacre. Attempting to overwrite it as a "battle" as the DoD did last month is ahistorical and disrespectful to South Dakotans.
The 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre was just that: a massacre. Attempting to overwrite it as a "battle" as the DoD did last month is ahistorical and disrespectful to South Dakotans.
Today we celebrate the cultures & contributions of Native peoples, while reflecting on the unjust legacy of displacement & assimilation. Let's continue to teach and learn that history.
Happy Native Americans' Day, South Dakota.
Happy Native Americans' Day, South Dakota.
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today we celebrate the cultures & contributions of Native peoples, while reflecting on the unjust legacy of displacement & assimilation. Let's continue to teach and learn that history.
Happy Native Americans' Day, South Dakota.
Happy Native Americans' Day, South Dakota.
It is no secret that Washington doesn't work for working people.
Why would we send Mike Rounds back to Washington for another six years when he helped create this mess in the first place.
Why would we send Mike Rounds back to Washington for another six years when he helped create this mess in the first place.
October 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
It is no secret that Washington doesn't work for working people.
Why would we send Mike Rounds back to Washington for another six years when he helped create this mess in the first place.
Why would we send Mike Rounds back to Washington for another six years when he helped create this mess in the first place.
Politicians have put parties ahead of people for far too long now.
Our elected leaders can't even do their basic job to keep the government open. SD deserves better.
I pledge to always put people ahead of partisanship.
Our elected leaders can't even do their basic job to keep the government open. SD deserves better.
I pledge to always put people ahead of partisanship.
October 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Politicians have put parties ahead of people for far too long now.
Our elected leaders can't even do their basic job to keep the government open. SD deserves better.
I pledge to always put people ahead of partisanship.
Our elected leaders can't even do their basic job to keep the government open. SD deserves better.
I pledge to always put people ahead of partisanship.
If Mike Rounds lets ACA tax credits expire, the best case scenario is that out-of-pocket costs for South Dakotan families will more than double.
That will crush working families, not to mention everyone else who will be squeezed out of healthcare.
That will crush working families, not to mention everyone else who will be squeezed out of healthcare.
October 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If Mike Rounds lets ACA tax credits expire, the best case scenario is that out-of-pocket costs for South Dakotan families will more than double.
That will crush working families, not to mention everyone else who will be squeezed out of healthcare.
That will crush working families, not to mention everyone else who will be squeezed out of healthcare.
Insurers are already warning families: without ACA credits, healthcare premiums could nearly double in 2026. While Washington can't get its head on straight, millions of American families will lose coverage.
October 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Insurers are already warning families: without ACA credits, healthcare premiums could nearly double in 2026. While Washington can't get its head on straight, millions of American families will lose coverage.
The job market is limping along, our farmers can't sell their produce, & grocery bills keep climbing. SD's Senators haven't done anything to solve the problem b/c they care more about toeing the party line.
I care about serving South Dakotans, not party politics.
I care about serving South Dakotans, not party politics.
October 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The job market is limping along, our farmers can't sell their produce, & grocery bills keep climbing. SD's Senators haven't done anything to solve the problem b/c they care more about toeing the party line.
I care about serving South Dakotans, not party politics.
I care about serving South Dakotans, not party politics.
20 million Americans depend on ACA premium tax credits. If Mike Rounds allows them to expire, health care premiums will skyrocket for South Dakotans.
October 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
20 million Americans depend on ACA premium tax credits. If Mike Rounds allows them to expire, health care premiums will skyrocket for South Dakotans.
Since 2021, we've known that these ACA provisions expire December 2025. Only in Washington would you wait four years until the last minute, and then object to fixing the problem by claiming you haven't had enough time to work on it. Four years isn't enough?
October 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Since 2021, we've known that these ACA provisions expire December 2025. Only in Washington would you wait four years until the last minute, and then object to fixing the problem by claiming you haven't had enough time to work on it. Four years isn't enough?
This is what happens when you give control of the Pentagon to a weekend TV host with zero management experience. This guy has no business being either the Secretary of Defense or War.
October 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is what happens when you give control of the Pentagon to a weekend TV host with zero management experience. This guy has no business being either the Secretary of Defense or War.
Let me get this straight:
We give $20 BILLION of our hard earned tax dollars to bail out Argentina, then China buys Argentinian soybeans at above market price while our farmers’ harvests rot in the fields.
When will Mike Rounds stand up for South Dakota farmers?
We give $20 BILLION of our hard earned tax dollars to bail out Argentina, then China buys Argentinian soybeans at above market price while our farmers’ harvests rot in the fields.
When will Mike Rounds stand up for South Dakota farmers?
October 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Let me get this straight:
We give $20 BILLION of our hard earned tax dollars to bail out Argentina, then China buys Argentinian soybeans at above market price while our farmers’ harvests rot in the fields.
When will Mike Rounds stand up for South Dakota farmers?
We give $20 BILLION of our hard earned tax dollars to bail out Argentina, then China buys Argentinian soybeans at above market price while our farmers’ harvests rot in the fields.
When will Mike Rounds stand up for South Dakota farmers?
The Hatch Act prohibits use of federal resources for partisan political activity. This & similar messages from federal agencies are clear violations.
Where is Mike Rounds? If he doesn't care about the rule of law, what else is he willing to ignore?
Where is Mike Rounds? If he doesn't care about the rule of law, what else is he willing to ignore?
October 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Hatch Act prohibits use of federal resources for partisan political activity. This & similar messages from federal agencies are clear violations.
Where is Mike Rounds? If he doesn't care about the rule of law, what else is he willing to ignore?
Where is Mike Rounds? If he doesn't care about the rule of law, what else is he willing to ignore?
Both SD Senators watched tariffs hurt our farmers in 2018, but they are still silent as it happens again.
These politicians have left S Dakotans behind. That's why I'm stepping up as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate.
These politicians have left S Dakotans behind. That's why I'm stepping up as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate.
October 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Both SD Senators watched tariffs hurt our farmers in 2018, but they are still silent as it happens again.
These politicians have left S Dakotans behind. That's why I'm stepping up as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate.
These politicians have left S Dakotans behind. That's why I'm stepping up as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate.
Senator Mike Rounds supports a Comey prosecution for "accountability" but opposes releasing the Epstein Files b/c "This is not the right way to do it."
What is the right way to do it Mike? Why the hypocrisy as you ignore everything South Dakotans care about?
What is the right way to do it Mike? Why the hypocrisy as you ignore everything South Dakotans care about?
September 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Senator Mike Rounds supports a Comey prosecution for "accountability" but opposes releasing the Epstein Files b/c "This is not the right way to do it."
What is the right way to do it Mike? Why the hypocrisy as you ignore everything South Dakotans care about?
What is the right way to do it Mike? Why the hypocrisy as you ignore everything South Dakotans care about?
Premiums for healthcare plans in the Affordable Care Act are projected to rise $700 on average next year. Families are already stretched thin by rising grocery and housing costs, all while insurers keep posting record profits.
September 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Premiums for healthcare plans in the Affordable Care Act are projected to rise $700 on average next year. Families are already stretched thin by rising grocery and housing costs, all while insurers keep posting record profits.
Grocery prices have seen their biggest month-to-month jump since 2022. Coffee is up 21% year-over-year. Beef is up almost 14%. Families can't afford it.
Regular folks playing by the rules are struggling while corporate interests buy our politicians and continue to profit.
Regular folks playing by the rules are struggling while corporate interests buy our politicians and continue to profit.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Grocery prices have seen their biggest month-to-month jump since 2022. Coffee is up 21% year-over-year. Beef is up almost 14%. Families can't afford it.
Regular folks playing by the rules are struggling while corporate interests buy our politicians and continue to profit.
Regular folks playing by the rules are struggling while corporate interests buy our politicians and continue to profit.