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Free public service for South Dakota votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Official choices for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in South Dakota?

The Secretary of State candidate list shows 18 active printed choices across 9 statewide candidate contests for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Name source: South Dakota Secretary of State official candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election. Checked October 1, 2026.
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Printed 2026 general election choices in all 9 South Dakota statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenateMike RoundsRepublican PartyFEC record matched
U.S. SenateBrian L BengsIndependentFEC record matched
U.S. Representative, at largeMarty JackleyRepublican PartyFEC record matched
U.S. Representative, at largeNicole "Nikki" GronliDemocratic PartyNo comparable federal summary
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorLarry Rhoden & Tony VenhuizenRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorDan Ahlers & Steven McCleereyDemocratic PartyState record matched
Secretary of StateHeather BaxterRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
Secretary of StateTamara J. LesnarLibertarian PartyNo comparable state summary
Secretary of StateTerrence DavisDemocratic PartyState record matched
Attorney GeneralLance RussellRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
State AuditorCatherine BarrancoRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
State AuditorTom CoolDemocratic PartyNo comparable state summary
State TreasurerMelissa HullRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
State TreasurerMargaret KuipersDemocratic PartyNo comparable state summary
Commissioner of School and Public LandsBrock GreenfieldRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
Commissioner of School and Public LandsRaeann MettlerDemocratic PartyNo comparable state summary
Public Utilities CommissionerDon HaggarRepublican PartyNo comparable state summary
Public Utilities CommissionerFrank KloucekDemocratic PartyNo comparable state summary
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Certified write-in candidates

South Dakota does not count write-in votes. State law provides that a name written on a ballot as a write-in vote may not be counted. There are no qualified write-in candidates to list separately.

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Official candidate and election documents

Official candidate listSecretary of State roster for the November 3, 2026 general election, including ballot order and withdrawal status.Offices to be filledOfficial statutory and office-scope guidance for the 2026 election.
Coverage boundary: This page covers only candidate contests decided by all South Dakota voters. U.S. House is included because South Dakota has one at-large district. Legislative, circuit court, county, municipal, school, and other local contests are excluded. The 18-choice count excludes Julian Beaudion, whose official U.S. Senate record is marked withdrawn August 4, 2026. Read the full coverage boundary.