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South Dakota
Live bill data Officeholders 2026 federal candidates
Legislation
1,239 bills, 2025 Regular Session / 2025 First Special Session / 2026 Regular Session
- Introduced 129
- In committee 568
- Passed one chamber 45
- Passed both chambers 3
- Enacted 452
- Vetoed 3
- Did not advance 39
Current officeholders
109 legislators and statewide officials
By party (alphabetical):
- Democratic: 8
- Republican: 101
2026 candidates
12 U.S. House and Senate candidates who filed with the FEC
State legislative races are being added.
Governor race: 2 candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.
State Legislature · November 3, 2026
South Dakota Legislature candidates: 160 candidates in 72 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Statewide ballot measures · November 3, 2026
What your vote means: plain-English YES/NO explainers for 4 statewide measures, from official sources.
- Constitutional Amendment I: Medicaid expansion tied to federal funding Heads up: YES repeals, undoes, or removes something
- Constitutional Amendment J: Citizenship requirement to vote
- Constitutional Amendment K: Trust fund for unclaimed property
- Constitutional Amendment L: 60% vote required for constitutional amendments Heads up: YES repeals, undoes, or removes something
Districts: who is on the 2026 ballot
Select a district to see who is running there in the November 3, 2026 general election (state legislative candidates from South Dakota’s official candidate list), and who represents it now. All South Dakota districts as a list.
All districts use the same color. Boundaries: U.S. House: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), simplified; State Senate: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified; State House of Representatives: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified. Simplified for display; check with your state or county elections office for your official district.
Recent bill activity
Sorted by date of most recent official action.
| Bill | Title | Stage | Last action | Primary sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 96 | authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Taxation |
| SB 90 | expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Josephine GarciaRepublican |
| SB 89 | create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Eric EmeryDemocratic |
| SB 79 | make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 78 | revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 76 | authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Commerce and Energy |
| SB 74 | transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 69 | make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 49 | safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Judiciary |
| SB 45 | revise a provision regulating delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under the age of twenty-one and to provide a penalty therefor. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Judiciary |
| SB 44 | establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Judiciary |
| SB 42 | enhance the penalties for ingestion, possession with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance in a state correctional facility. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Judiciary |
| SB 41 | revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Judiciary |
| SB 39 | revise provisions relating to industrial hemp. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| SB 37 | make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. | Enacted | March 30, 2026 | Senate Committee on Appropriations |
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Current officeholders
Listed alphabetically by last name within each body. Source: Open States (public domain), refreshed Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.
Statewide executive officials (4)
| Name | Office | Party | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Jackley | Attorney General | Republican | Record |
| Monae Johnson | Secretary Of State | Republican | Record |
| Larry Rhoden | Governor | Republican | Record |
| Tony Venhuizen | Lt Governor | Republican | Record |
South Dakota House (70)
— Democratic 5 · Republican 65
| Name | District | Party | Serving since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbi Andera | 10 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Amber Arlint | 12 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Julie Auch | 18 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Aaron Aylward | 6 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Jessica Bahmuller | 19 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Jeff Bathke | 20 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Heather Baxter | 34 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Tim Czmowski | 6 | Republican | February 18, 2025 | Record |
| Roger DeGroot | 7 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Mike Derby | 34 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Steve Duffy | 32 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Eric Emery | 26A | Democratic | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Mary Fitzgerald | 31 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Nick Fosness | 1 | Republican | August 5, 2025 | Record |
| Josephine Garcia | 5 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Tim Goodwin | 30 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Spencer Gosch | 23 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Lana Greenfield | 22 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Jim Halverson | 21 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Jon Hansen | 25 | Republican | January 8, 2019 | Record |
| Erin Healy | 10 | Democratic | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Mellissa Heermann | 7 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Les Heinemann | 25 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| John Hughes | 13 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Jana Hunt | 28A | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Travis Ismay | 28B | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Greg Jamison | 12 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Phil Jensen | 33 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Dylan Jordan | 4 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Terri Jorgenson | 29 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Chris Kassin | 17 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Tony Kayser | 14 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Jack Kolbeck | 13 | Republican | February 5, 2025 | Record |
| David Kull | 2 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Trish Ladner | 30 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Karla Lems | 16 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Logan Manhart | 1 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Curt Massie | 33 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Liz May | 27 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Scott Moore | 23 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Will Mortenson | 24 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Erik Muckey | 15 | Democratic | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Tina Mulally | 35 | Republican | January 8, 2019 | Record |
| Brian Mulder | 11 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Kaley Nolz | 20 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Al Novstrup | 3 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Scott Odenbach | 31 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Marty Overweg | 21 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Drew Peterson | 19 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Peri Pourier | 27 | Republican | January 8, 2019 | Record |
| Tony Randolph | 35 | Republican | January 8, 2019 | Record |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | 14 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Rebecca Reimer | 26B | Republican | August 8, 2018 | Record |
| Tim Reisch | 8 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Kathy Rice | 29 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Matt Roby | 5 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Kent Roe | 4 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | 3 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Tesa Schwans | 9 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| William Shorma | 17 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| John Shubeck | 16 | Republican | September 17, 2025 | Record |
| John Sjaarda | 2 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Bethany Soye | 9 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Mike Stevens | 18 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | 32 | Democratic | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Kevin Van Diepen | 22 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Tim Walburg | 8 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Keri Weems | 11 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Mike Weisgram | 24 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Kadyn Wittman | 15 | Democratic | January 10, 2023 | Record |
South Dakota Senate (35)
— Democratic 3 · Republican 32
| Name | District | Party | Serving since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Beal | 12 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Greg Blanc | 35 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| John Carley | 29 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Casey Crabtree | 8 | Republican | July 2, 2020 | Record |
| Sydney Davis | 17 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Randy Deibert | 31 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Helene Duhamel | 32 | Republican | December 3, 2019 | Record |
| Red Dawn Foster | 27 | Democratic | January 8, 2019 | Record |
| Tamara Grove | 26 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Joy Hohn | 9 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Taffy Howard | 34 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Amber Hulse | 30 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Kevin Jensen | 16 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Chris Karr | 11 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Steve Kolbeck | 2 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Mark Lapka | 23 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Liz Larson | 10 | Democratic | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Sam Marty | 28 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Jim Mehlhaff | 24 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Paul Miskimins | 20 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Lauren Nelson | 18 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Ernie Otten | 6 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Carl Perry | 3 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Sue Peterson | 13 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Tom Pischke | 25 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Tim Reed | 7 | Republican | January 10, 2023 | Record |
| Michael Rohl | 1 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
| Stephanie Sauder | 4 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Kyle Schoenfish | 19 | Republican | January 6, 2020 | Record |
| Jamie Smith | 15 | Democratic | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Glen Vilhauer | 5 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Curt Voight | 33 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| MyKala Voita | 21 | Republican | January 14, 2025 | Record |
| Brandon Wipf | 22 | Republican | July 10, 2025 | Record |
| Larry Zikmund | 14 | Republican | January 12, 2021 | Record |
Official legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/