| The Green Papers: South Dakota 2025 General Election |
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South Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress |
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Offices nominated by party primary election: U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Governor. Unopposed candidates are listed on the Primary ballot. The Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican parties may participate in the primary.
Offices nominated by Republican, Democratic, Constitution, and Libertarian political party convention: Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commission of School and Public Lands. South Dakota does not permit write-ins. If no candidate for United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives or Governor receives 35% of the vote in the primary, a secondary election, between the two highest vote getters, shall be held 10 weeks from the date of the primary election. If a candidate is unopposed, there is no Primary. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 2 | Republican | Senator Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (4) | |||||
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Democratic | Julian C. Beaudion • FEC S6SD01125; 30 Sep 25; Tot $146,311; Dsb $114,730 |
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Republican | Justin S. McNeal • FEC S6SD01133 |
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Republican | Senator Marion Michael "Mike" Rounds • FEC S4SD00049; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,454,749; Dsb $506,361 |
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Independent | Brian Bengs • FEC S6SD01117; 30 Sep 25; Tot $154,886; Dsb $125,175 |
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| Class 3 | Republican | Senator John R. Thune • Served in U.S. House- first elected: 1996; re-elected: 1998, 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Senate 2002. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2004; re-elected: 2010, 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Republican | Governor Larry Rhoden • Ascended to the Chair: 26 January 2025 [re: resignation of Governor Kristi Lynn Noem (Republican)] • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Candidate list (6) | |||||
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Republican | Toby Doeden | |||
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Republican | state Representative Jon Hansen • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Karla Lems |
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Republican | Member of Congress Dustin "Dusty" Johnson • Member of Congress At-Large |
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Republican | Governor Larry Rhoden | |||
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Independent | Terry Gleason • for Lieutenant Governor: Kirra Noltensmeier |
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Independent | Allison Renville | |||
| 12 November 2024: President-elect Donald Trump nominates Governor Kristi Lynn Noem to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. 25 January 2025: Governor Kristi Lynn Noem (Republican), who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, resigned after being confirmed by the US Senate 59-34 as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. She previously served in the U.S. House 2011-2019. 25 January 2024: Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, ascended to the Governor's Chair upon the resignation of Governor Kristi Lynn Noem (Republican). Governor Noem was earlier confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. | |||||
| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov. | |||||
| Republican | Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| 25 January 2024: Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) who was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, ascended to the Governor's Chair upon the resignation of Governor Kristi Lynn Noem (Republican). Governor Noem was earlier confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Governor Larry Rhoden will choose a replacement Lieutenant Governor who is subject to confirmation by the state legislature. 30 January 2025: State Representative Tony Venhuizen (Republican) is sworn as Lieutenant Governor after being chosen by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) and confirmed unanimously by both chambers of the state legislature. | |||||
| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Open) | |||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| At-Large | Republican | Member of Congress Dustin "Dusty" Johnson • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2026. |
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| Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress | |||||
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Democratic | Nicole "Nikki" Gronli • FEC H6SD01141; 30 Sep 25; Tot $23,171; Dsb $2,634 |
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Democratic | Billy Mawhiney • FEC H6SD01133; 30 Sep 25; Tot $17,106; Dsb $8,644 |
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Democratic | Scott Wade Schlagel • FEC H6SD00143 |
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Republican | James M. Bialota • FEC H6SD01158 |
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Republican | state Senator Casey Crabtree • FEC H6SD01117; 30 Sep 25; Tot $206,271; Dsb $25,143 |
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Republican | Attorney General Marty J. Jackley • 27 June 2025: Candidate for US House At-Large in 2026. • FEC H6SD01109; 30 Sep 25; Tot $525,979; Dsb $22,600 |
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Independent | Jack L. Pittman • FEC H6SD01166 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Secretary of State Monae Johnson • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Democratic | Terrence Davis | |||
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Republican | state Representative Heather Baxter | |||
| Candidates for this office are nominated at the state conventions of each political party. | |||||
| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Attorney General Marty J. Jackley • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • Open Seat - 27 June 2025: Candidate for US House At-Large in 2026. |
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| Candidate list (2) | |||||
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Republican | McPherson County State's Attorney Austin Hoffman | |||
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Republican | Fall River County State's Attorney Lance S. Russell | |||
| Candidates for this office are nominated at the state conventions of each political party. | |||||
| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Josh Haeder • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (1) | |||||
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Republican | Heath Shields | |||
| Candidates for this office are nominated at the state conventions of each political party. | |||||
| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | Auditor Richard L. "Rich" Sattgast • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidates for this office are nominated at the state conventions of each political party. | |||||
| Commissioner of School and Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 | |||||
| Republican | School and Public Lands Commissioner Brock L. Greenfield • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidates for this office are nominated at the state conventions of each political party. | |||||
| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
| Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Democratic (affiliates): 5 candidates | |
| • Republican: 10 incumbents, 13 candidates | |
| Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| • Libertarian | |
| Independents | |
| • Independent: 4 candidates | |
| Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted. | |
| Notes |
| Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
| Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. |
"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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