Election 2026 · South Dakota

South Dakota — Every 2026 Race

U.S. Senate

U.S. SenateWinner Rounds

South Dakota U.S. Senate

Election Day is November 3. Senator Mike Rounds is seeking a third term — and there is no Democrat on this ballot. The Democratic nominee won his primary, then withdrew, and no replacement…

Governor

GovernorWinner Rhoden

South Dakota Governor

Election Day is November 3. This race is not close — Mason-Dixon (Oct. 12–14) has Larry Rhoden 56, Dan Ahlers 36; Emerson has it 56–38 — and the Secretary of State has confirmed exactly two…

U.S. House

U.S. HouseWinner Jackley

South Dakota — At-Large U.S. House District

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and voting is underway in South Dakota. This is the whole race — the records, the claims, and what the sources actually show. Read the research,…

Statewide Offices

Attorney General

South Dakota Attorney General

Election Day is November 3. Attorney General Marty Jackley is running for Congress, South Dakota Democrats nominated no one for attorney general, and Lance Russell — a four-term state's…

Commissioner of School and Public Lands

South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands

Election Day is November 3. Brock Greenfield, once the youngest person ever elected to the South Dakota Senate, seeks re-election as Commissioner of School and Public Lands — the office…

Public Utilities Commission

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission

Election Day is November 3. One of the Public Utilities Commission's three seats — a six-year term regulating the state's utilities — is open for the first time in more than two decades,…

Secretary of StateWinner Baxter

South Dakota Secretary of State

Election Day is November 3. The Republican convention threw out its own incumbent secretary of state and nominated Rep. Heather Baxter, who campaigns on hand-counted paper ballots. The…

State Auditor

South Dakota State Auditor

Election Day is November 3. Auditor Rich Sattgast is term-limited and has endorsed his chosen successor, Catherine Barranco, who beat a state legislator and a former Investment Council…

State Treasurer

South Dakota State Treasurer

Election Day is November 3. Treasurer Josh Haeder is term-limited, and the Republican nominee, Melissa Hull, is the office's own treasury manager — she has run the desk since 2019 and now…

Race pages are living documents — updated as reporting is verified. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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