Below is a list of candidates that have declared their intent to run for office, are rumored to be running, have filed paperwork, or have announced. This list will be updated periodically.
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US Senate:
Mike Rounds (R) -Incumbent
Julian Beaudion (D)
Brian Bengs (I) – announced
Congress:
Marty Jackley (R) – Announced, Attorney General
Nikki Gronli (D) – Announced, former USDA Rural Devlp Dir
Governor:
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) – Announced. (Incumbent by appointment)
Toby Doeden (R) – Announced, Aberdeen Businessman
Dan Ahlers (D)
Attorney General:
Lance Russell (R) – Announced, Fall River/Oglala Lakota County State’s Attorney
Austin Hoffman (R) – Announced, McPherson County State’s Attorney
John Fitzgerald (R) – Announced, former State’s Attorney, former Circuit Court Judge
Secretary of State:
Monae Johnson (R – Incumbent)
Heather Baxter (R) – Announced
Terrance Davis (D) – Filed paperwork
Tamara Lesnar (L) – Filed
Auditor:
Catherine Barranco (R) – Announced, economist
Treasurer:
Melissa Hull (R) – office employee
Heath Shields (R) – Announced
School & Public Lands:
Brock Greenfield (R- Incumbent)
Public Utilities Commission:
Don Haggar (R) – Has Announced, filed committee paperwork
Peri Pourier (R) – Has a website up.
Jess Bahmuller (R) – Rumored
South Dakota State Legislature:
- Mike Rohl – District 1 Senate (R – incumbent)
— - Nick Fosness – District 1 House (R), Filed paperwork on 9/2 with the SOS. Appointed by Gov to vacancy.
- Daniel Kjos – District 1 House (R)
- Courtney Gale Enfield – District 1 House (D)
- John Sjaarda – District 2 Senate (R)
— - Manuel Luschas – District 2
SenateHouse (R) - Adam Long – District 2 House (R), announced on social media
- Katie Washnok – District 3 State Senate (R), Announced
— - Spencer Sommers – District 3 House (R), Announced
- Tim Hanigan – District 3 House (R)
- Erin Ronayne Rudner – District 3 House (D)
- Stephanie Sauder – District 4 Senate (R – Incumbent)
— - Fred Deutsch – District 4 House (R), Filed paperwork 8/13 with the SOS.
- Ryan Kohl – District 4 House (R)
- Emelia Enquist – District 4 House (D)
- Sam Froehlke – District 4 House (I), Announced in newspaper, filed paperwork on 10/15 with SOS.
- Glen Vilhauer – District 5 Senate (R – Incumbent), Announced
— - Byron Callies – District 5 House (R), Announced
- Matt Roby – District 5 House (R – Incumbent), Announced
- Neal Tapio – District 5 House (I)
- Ernie Otten – District 6 Senate (R – Incumbent)
— - Austin Wolf – District 6 House (D). Filed paperwork on 8/4 with the SOS.
- Jerry Jongeling – District 6 House (R)
- Elliot Neff – District 6 House (R)
- Garret M Campbell – District 6 House (D)
- Tim Reed – District 7 Senate (R – Incumbent)
— - Roger DeGroot – District 7 House (R – Incumbent)
- Mellissa Heermann – District 7 House (R – Incumbent)
- Blake Stevens – District 7 House (D)
- Casey Crabtree – District 8 Senate (R – Incumbent)
Clint Hoyer – District 8 Senator (I)
— - Todd Wilkinson – District 8 House (R).
- Jon Nelson – District 8 House (R). Announced
- Joy Hohn – District 9 Senate (R – Incumbent). Announced
— - Tesa Schwans – District 9 House (R – Incumbent)
- Megan Tschetter – District 9 House (R)
- Michael Dupic – District 10 Senate (R). Filed paperwork with the SOS
- Liz Larson – District 10 Senate (D – Incumbent), Announced
— - Adam Bair – District 10 House (D). Filed paperwork on 8/11 with the SOS.
- Kathleen Brudvig – District 10 House (D), Filed paperwork 10/26 with the SOS.
- Kimberly Petterson – District 10 House (R), Filed paperwork on 9/3 with the SOS. (Minnehaha SD GOP chair’s spouse).
- John Pohlman – District 10 House (R)
- Aaron Matson – District 11 Senate (D), Announced
- Chris Karr – District 11 Senate (R-Incumbent)
— - Keri Weems – District 11 House (R-Incumbent)
- Brian Mulder – District 11 House (R-Incumbent)
- Sonja Mentzer – District 11 House (D)
- Tracy Quint – District 11 House (I)
- Kari Shanard-Koenders (R) – District 12 Senate
- Nick Zweifel – District 12 Senate (D)
— - Amber Arlint -District 12 House (R – Incumbent)
- Kerry Loudenslager – District 12 House (R), Filed paperwork with SOS
- Stephanie Arne – District 12 House (D)
- Sue Peterson – District 13 Senate (R – Incumbent)
— - Jack Kolbeck – District 13 House (R – Incumbent by appointment)
- John Hughes – District 13 House (R – Incumbent)
- Ali Rae Horsted – District 13 House (D)
- Larry Zikmund – District 14 Senate (R – Incumbent), Announced
— - Taylor Rehfeldt – District 14 House (R – incumbent)
- Tyler Tordsen – District 14 House (R), Announced
- Erinn Williams – District 14 House (D), Filed paperwork 7/30 with the SOS.
- Keith Block – District 14 House (D), Filed paperwork on 3/25 with the SOS.
- Eric Muckey – District 15 Senate (D), Announced (currently in House)
- Brenda Lawrence – District 15 Senate (R)
— - Kadyn Wittmann – District 15 House (D – Incumbent), Announced
- June CopperStad – District 15 House (D), Announced
- Joni Tschetter – District 15 House (R)
- Andre Zachariahs – District 15 House (R)
- Kevin Jensen – District 16 Senate (R-Incumbent)
— - Lisa Bogue – District 16 House (R)
- John Shubeck – District 16 House (R) Appointed by Governor, Filed paperwork on 11/5 with the SOS
- Tim Rhead – District 16 House (D)
- Sydney Davis – District 17 Senate (R – Incumbent) Announced
— - Chris Kassin – District 17 House (R – Incumbent) Announced.
- Troy Redler – District 17 House (R)
- Austin Brunick – District 17 House (D), Filed paperwork with SOS
- Leslie Gerrish – District 17 House (D), Filed paperwork with SOS
- Lauren Nelson – District 18 Senate (R – Incumbent)
- Kay Swihart – District 18 Senate (D)
— - John Marquart – District 18 House (R) Has announced
- Mike Stevens – District 18 House (R – Incumbent)
- Jarod Holcomb – District 18 House (D)
- Karen Springer – District 18 House (D)
- Kyle Schoenfish – District 19 Senate (R – Incumbent)
- Russell E. Graeff – District 19 Senate (D)
— - Jessica Bahmuller – District 19 House (R – Incumbent), Announced
- Drew Peterson – District 19 House (R – Incumbent), Announced
- Heidi Hora – District 19 House (D)
- Paul Miskimins– District 20 Senate (R – incumbent)
— - Terry Sabers – District 20 House (R)
- Jeff Bathke – District 20 House (R – incumbent)
- Mykala Voita – District 21 Senate (R-Incumbent) & End-Time Army member
- Dan Andersson – District 21 Senate (D) – How many times has he lost now? Ballotpedia says 3, but I think it’s more than that.
— - Jim Halverson – District 21 House (R – Incumbent), Announced
- Marty Overweg – District 21 House (R – Incumbent)
- Brandon Wipf – District 22 Senate (R) Appointed, filed paperwork on 8/17
— - Kevin Van Diepen – District 22 House (R), Announced
- Lana Greenfield – District 22 House (R), announced
- Cully Williams – District 22 House (D), Announced
- Mark Lapka – District 23 Senate (R)
— - Dick Werner – District 23 House (R)
- Spencer Gosch – District 23 House (R – Incumbent)
- Garret Heinz – District 23 House (I)
- Jim Mehlhaff – District 24 Senate (R-Incumbent), Announced
— - Laurie Gill – District 24 House (R)
- Mike Weisgram – District 24 House (R – incumbent)
- Tom Pischke – District 25 Senate (R – incumbent)
- Bryan Breitling (I) – Former State Sen
— - Nick Buchholz – District 25 House (R)
- Carrie Sanderson – District 25 House (R), Filed paperwork on 8/2 with the SOS.
- Rebecca Reimer – District 26 Senate (R), Announced
- Shawn Bordeaux – District 26 Senate (D)
— - Eric Emery – District 26A House (D)
- Ron Frederick – District 26A House (R)
- Angi Hanzlik – District 26B House (R)
- Lewis J. GrassRope – District 26B House (D)
- Anthony Kathol– District 27 Senate (R)
- Celestine Stadnick – District 27 Senate (D)
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- Elizabeth Lone Eagle – District 27 House (I)
- Evangeline Poor Bear – District 27 House (I)
- Jay Yohner – District 27 House (I)
- Joe Flood – District 27 House (I)
- Sam Marty – District 28 Senate (R-Incumbent)
— - Jana Hunt – District 28A House (R-Incumbent)
- Carl J. Petersen – District 28A House (D)
- Travis Ismay – District 28B House (R-Incumbent)
- William J. Meirose – District 29 Senate (R)
— - Gary Cammack – District 29 House (R)
- Gary Deering – District 29 House (R)
- Amber Hulse – District 30 Senate (R – Incumbent)
— - Trish Ladner – District 30 House (R – Incumbent)
- Tim Goodwin – District 30 House (R – Incumbent)
- Bret Swanson – District 30 House (D) Remember him from last time?
- Randy Deibert – District 31 Senate (R – Incumbent)
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- Mary Fitzgerald – District 31 House (R – Incumbent)
- Scott Odenbach – District 31 House (R – Incumbent)
- Morgan Plucker – District 31 House (D)
- Helene Duhamel – District 32 Senate (R-Incumbent)
- Jeff Shelton – District 32 Senate (D), Filed paperwork with SOS on 12/19
— - Zachary Martin – District 32 House (R), Filed paperwork with SOS on 1/6
- Steve Duffy – District 32 House (R -Incumbent)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk – District 32 House (D -Incumbent)
- Samuel Hare, Sr. – District 32 House (I)
- David Johnson – District 33 Senate (R)
- Christopher Baumgartner – District 33 Senate (D)
— - Curt Massie – District 33 House (R – Incumbent)
- Phil Jensen – District 33 House (R-Incumbent)
- Kari Hall – District 33 House (D)
- Taffy Howard – District 34 Senate (R – Incumbent)
- Michael Calabrese – District 34 Senate (D)
— - Mike Derby – District 34 House (R – Incumbent), Announced.
- Becky Drury – District 34 House (R)
- Victor Dominquez – District 34 House (D), Filed paperwork on 9/29 with the SOS.
- Greg Blanc – District 35 Senate (R-Incumbent)
— - Dale Bartscher – District 35 House (R), Filed paperwork 6/17 with the SOS.
- Jason Fleming – District 35 House (R)
- Ken Jeakins – District 35 House (D)