Primary documents first

Sources and methods

Selected report summaries are now available

One Ahlers for Governor Pre-Primary filing: 15 summary categories plus 120 contributor-total rows from its supporting attachment. These are not dated individual donations, all payments, a complete committee history or statewide coverage.

Exact period boundaries, period-versus-year-to-date scope and current amendment status remain unverified. Do not compare or add this snapshot to other reports.

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Use these primary records to verify statewide candidates, state and federal finance summaries, voting deadlines, ballot questions, and judicial scope. The method below explains the unresolved finance gaps.

Ballot and candidates

Who is running statewide?

Official 2026 general election candidate list 2026 offices to be filled

Campaign finance

What did candidates report?

South Dakota campaign finance search Campaign finance reporting dates FEC South Dakota Senate election FEC South Dakota at-large House election

Measures and courts

What statewide questions will voters decide?

2026 ballot questions Final 2026 ballot question pamphlet Current elected officials and judicial terms

Voting and ballot checks

What rules and dates apply?

2026 election information Voter registration Absentee voting General voting information and ID Voter Information Portal 2026 Election Calendar

Publication method

How records become a W4POLITICS comparison

Use official election records as the rosterDo not infer a general-election candidate from a campaign site or news story.
Keep state and federal records separateUse the disclosure system responsible for each office.
Match identities conservativelyPublish numeric summaries only when the record supports the candidate-to-filer match.
Preserve source terminologyUse the official field labels and avoid invented totals.
Show the boundaryList missing and uncertain coverage beside completed work.

Found an error or newer filing? Use the corrections process and include the page, field, and original public document when possible.

Source review completed October 1, 2026.