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Who is on the ballot in South Dakota on November 3, 2026?

For the November 3, 2026 general election. From the South Dakota Secretary of State candidate list, checked October 7, 2026.

This page lists every candidate on the South Dakota Secretary of State's list for U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide offices, Congress and the legislature: 180 candidates in 81 races. Within each race, candidates are in alphabetical order by last name. It shows the candidates on that office's 2026 General Election Candidate List for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, the statewide offices and the Legislature, alphabetically by last name. Candidates the list marks as withdrawn are not shown. A race marked "no opponent" has no more candidates than seats; South Dakota law (SDCL 12-16-1.1) has such a candidate elected without being printed on the ballot, so that race may not be on yours.

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U.S. Senator

Statewide offices

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

  • Dan Ahlers and Steven McCleerey (Democratic)
  • Larry Rhoden and Tony Venhuizen (Republican)

Secretary of State

  • Heather Baxter (Republican)
  • Terrence Davis (Democratic)
  • Tamara J. Lesnar (Libertarian)

Attorney General (no opponent)

  • Lance Russell (Republican)

State Auditor

  • Catherine Barranco (Republican)
  • Tom Cool (Democratic)

State Treasurer

  • Melissa Hull (Republican)
  • Margaret Kuipers (Democratic)

Commissioner of School and Public Lands

  • Brock Greenfield (Republican)
  • Raeann Mettler (Democratic)

Public Utilities Commissioner

  • Don Haggar (Republican)
  • Frank Kloucek (Democratic)

U.S. House of Representatives

The whole of South Dakota votes for this seat.

U.S. Representative

  • Nicole "Nikki" Gronli (Democratic)
  • Marty Jackley (Republican)

South Dakota State Senate

The list has candidates in 35 State Senate districts. A district that is not shown has no candidate on the list for this election.

State Senator, District 1 (no opponent)

  • Michael H. Rohl (Republican)

State Senator, District 2 (no opponent)

  • John Sjaarda (Republican)

State Senator, District 3 (no opponent)

  • Katherine "Katie" Washnok (Republican)

State Senator, District 4 (no opponent)

  • Stephanie Sauder (Republican)

State Senator, District 5 (no opponent)

  • Glen A. Vilhauer (Republican)

State Senator, District 6 (no opponent)

  • Ernie Otten (Republican)

State Senator, District 7 (no opponent)

  • Tim Reed (Republican)

State Senator, District 8

  • Casey Crabtree (Republican)
  • Clint Hoyer (Independent)

State Senator, District 9 (no opponent)

  • Joy Hohn (Republican)

State Senator, District 10

  • Michael Dupic (Republican)
  • Liz Larson (Democratic)

State Senator, District 11

  • Chris Karr (Republican)
  • Aaron Matson (Democratic)

State Senator, District 12

  • Kari Shanard-Koenders (Republican)
  • Joe Zweifel (Democratic)

State Senator, District 13 (no opponent)

  • Sue Peterson (Republican)

State Senator, District 14 (no opponent)

  • Larry P. Zikmund (Republican)

State Senator, District 15

  • Brenda Lawrence (Republican)
  • Erik Muckey (Democratic)

State Senator, District 16 (no opponent)

  • Kevin D. Jensen (Republican)

State Senator, District 17 (no opponent)

  • Sydney Davis (Republican)

State Senator, District 18

  • Lauren Nelson (Republican)
  • Kay Swihart (Democratic)

State Senator, District 19

  • Russell E. Graeff (Democratic)
  • Kyle Schoenfish (Republican)

State Senator, District 20 (no opponent)

  • Paul Miskimins (Republican)

State Senator, District 21

  • Dan Andersson (Democratic)
  • Mykala Voita (Republican)

State Senator, District 22 (no opponent)

  • Brandon R. Wipf (Republican)

State Senator, District 23 (no opponent)

  • Mark Lapka (Republican)

State Senator, District 24 (no opponent)

  • Jim Mehlhaff (Republican)

State Senator, District 25

  • Bryan J. Breitling (Independent)
  • Bart Sample (Republican)

State Senator, District 26

  • Shawn Bordeaux (Democratic)
  • Rebecca Reimer (Republican)

State Senator, District 27

  • Anthony Kathol (Republican)
  • Peri Pourier (Independent)
  • Celestine Stadnick (Democratic)

State Senator, District 28 (no opponent)

  • Sam Marty (Republican)

State Senator, District 29 (no opponent)

  • William J. Meirose (Republican)

State Senator, District 30 (no opponent)

  • Amber Hulse (Republican)

State Senator, District 31 (no opponent)

  • Randy Deibert (Republican)

State Senator, District 32

  • Helene Duhamel (Republican)
  • Jeff Shelton (Democratic)

State Senator, District 33

  • Christopher Baumgartner (Democratic)
  • David Johnson (Republican)

State Senator, District 34

  • Michael Calabrese (Democratic)
  • Taffy Howard (Republican)

State Senator, District 35 (no opponent)

  • Greg Blanc (Republican)

South Dakota House of Representatives

The list has candidates in 37 districts. A district that is not shown has no candidate on the list for this election.

State Representative, District 1 (2 seats)

  • Courtney Gale Enfield (Democratic)
  • Nick Fosness (Republican)
  • Daniel Kjos (Republican)

State Representative, District 2 (2 seats)

  • Adam Long (Republican)
  • Manuel Luschas (Republican)
  • Blake Rife (Democratic)

State Representative, District 3 (2 seats)

  • Timothy Hanigan (Republican)
  • Erin Ronayne Rudner (Democratic)
  • Spencer Sommers (Republican)

State Representative, District 4 (2 seats)

  • Fred Deutsch (Republican)
  • Emelia Enquist (Democratic)
  • Samuel Froehlke (Independent)
  • Ryan Kohl (Republican)

State Representative, District 5 (2 seats)

  • Byron I. Callies (Republican)
  • Matt Roby (Republican)
  • Neal Tapio (Independent)

State Representative, District 6 (2 seats)

  • Garret M Campbell (Democratic)
  • Jerry Jongeling (Republican)
  • Elliott Neff (Republican)
  • Austin Wolf (Democratic)

State Representative, District 7 (2 seats)

  • Roger DeGroot (Republican)
  • Mellissa Heermann (Republican)
  • Blake Stevens (Democratic)

State Representative, District 8 (2 seats, no opponent)

  • Jon Nelson (Republican)
  • Todd Wilkinson (Republican)

State Representative, District 9 (2 seats)

  • Amanda Potter (Democratic)
  • Tesa Schwans (Republican)
  • Megan Tschetter (Republican)

State Representative, District 10 (2 seats)

  • Adam Bair (Democratic)
  • Kathleen Brudvig (Democratic)
  • Kimberly Petterson (Republican)
  • John Pohlman (Republican)

State Representative, District 11 (2 seats)

  • Sonja Mentzer (Democratic)
  • Brian Mulder (Republican)
  • Tracey Quint (Libertarian)
  • Keri K. Weems (Republican)

State Representative, District 12 (2 seats)

  • Amber Arlint (Republican)
  • Stephanie Arne (Democratic)
  • Kerry Loudenslager (Republican)

State Representative, District 13 (2 seats)

  • Ali Rae Horsted (Democratic)
  • John Hughes (Republican)
  • Jack R Kolbeck (Republican)

State Representative, District 14 (2 seats)

  • Taylor Rae Rehfeldt (Republican)
  • Tyler Tordsen (Republican)
  • Erinn Williams (Democratic)

State Representative, District 15 (2 seats)

  • June CopperStad (Democratic)
  • Joni Tschetter (Republican)
  • Kadyn Wittman (Democratic)
  • Andre Zachariahs (Republican)

State Representative, District 16 (2 seats)

  • Lisa Bogue (Republican)
  • Tim Rhead (Democratic)
  • John Shubeck (Republican)

State Representative, District 17 (2 seats)

  • Austin Brunick (Democratic)
  • Leslie Gerrish (Democratic)
  • Chris Kassin (Republican)
  • Troy Redler (Republican)

State Representative, District 18 (2 seats)

  • Jarod Holcomb (Democratic)
  • John R. Marquardt (Republican)
  • Karen Springer (Democratic)
  • Mike Stevens (Republican)

State Representative, District 19 (2 seats)

  • Jessica Bahmuller (Republican)
  • Heidi Hora (Democratic)
  • Drew Peterson (Republican)

State Representative, District 20 (2 seats, no opponent)

  • Jeff Bathke (Republican)
  • Terry Sabers (Republican)

State Representative, District 21 (2 seats, no opponent)

  • Jim Halverson (Republican)
  • Marty Overweg (Republican)

State Representative, District 22 (2 seats)

  • Kevin Van Diepen (Republican)
  • Lana Greenfield (Republican)
  • Cully Williams (Democratic)

State Representative, District 23 (2 seats)

  • Spencer Gosch (Republican)
  • Garett Heinz (Independent)
  • Dick Werner (Republican)

State Representative, District 24 (2 seats, no opponent)

  • Laurie Gill (Republican)
  • Mike Weisgram (Republican)

State Representative, District 25 (2 seats, no opponent)

  • Nick Buchholz (Republican)
  • Carrie Sanderson (Republican)

State Representative, District 26A

  • Eric E. Emery (Democratic)
  • Ron Frederick (Republican)

State Representative, District 26B

  • Lewis J. GrassRope (Democratic)
  • Angi Hanzlik (Republican)

State Representative, District 27 (2 seats)

  • Evangeline Poor Bear (Independent)
  • Elizabeth Lone Eagle (Independent)
  • Joe Flood (Independent)
  • Liz May (Republican)
  • Jay Yohner (Independent)

State Representative, District 28A

  • Jana Hunt (Republican)
  • Chastity "Chas" Jewett (Democratic)

State Representative, District 28B (no opponent)

  • Travis Ismay (Republican)

State Representative, District 29 (2 seats, no opponent)

  • Gary L Cammack (Republican)
  • Gary Deering (Republican)

State Representative, District 30 (2 seats)

  • Tim R Goodwin (Republican)
  • Trish Ladner (Republican)
  • Bret Swanson (Democratic)

State Representative, District 31 (2 seats)

  • Mary J. Fitzgerald (Republican)
  • Scott Odenbach (Republican)
  • Morgan Plucker (Democratic)

State Representative, District 32 (2 seats)

  • Steve Duffy (Republican)
  • Samuel Hare Sr (Independent)
  • Zachary Martin (Republican)
  • Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic)

State Representative, District 33 (2 seats)

  • Kari Hall (Democratic)
  • Phil Jensen (Republican)
  • Curt Massie (Republican)

State Representative, District 34 (2 seats)

  • Mike Derby (Republican)
  • Victor Diego Dominquez (Democratic)
  • Becky J Drury (Republican)

State Representative, District 35 (2 seats)

  • Dale Bartscher (Republican)
  • Jason Fleming (Republican)
  • Ken Jeakins (Democratic)

Judges, county offices and local questions

These are not listed on this page: county, city and other local offices, judges, and ballot questions. The South Dakota Secretary of State's full candidate list has every office it covers. Your full sample ballot, with every contest and question you will see, comes from your county or local election office: find yours.

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