Kathleen Brudvig and Adam Bair won the 2 seats for House of Representatives, District 10 in the November 3, 2026 election, according to unofficial results from South Dakota Secretary of State.
John Pohlman finished next with 2,852 votes, 912 behind Adam Bair.
The election office reported 671 of 671 precincts reporting. In all, 13,339 votes were counted in this race.
Full results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Brudvig (won) | Democratic | 4,183 | 31.4% |
| Adam Bair (won) | Democratic | 3,764 | 28.2% |
| John Pohlman | Republican | 2,852 | 21.4% |
| Kimberly Petterson | Republican | 2,540 | 19% |
What the job involves
Members of the state legislature write and vote on state laws and the state budget, including school funding and the rules cities and counties work under.
What Kathleen Brudvig said during the campaign
- Working families: She says she will support affordable child care and parental leave, advocate for living wages and worker protections, and strengthen public-school funding and teacher pay. (Kathleen Brudvig for District 10 House)
- Public education: She supports fully funding public schools, supporting fair pay for teachers, and making higher education affordable. (Kathleen Brudvig for District 10 House)
- Healthcare access: She says she will work to protect access to affordable healthcare and reproductive freedom. (Kathleen Brudvig for District 10 House)
What Adam Bair said during the campaign
- Healthcare: He supports making healthcare affordable, accessible and private, and says state insurance regulation should help citizens rather than corporations. (Adam Bair campaign website)
- Data centers: He opposes data-center development that he says would bring pollution, water loss or higher utility bills to South Dakota communities. (Adam Bair campaign website)
- Public education: He supports adequately funding public schools, strengthening curriculum and facilities, and keeping public education investments focused on students. (Adam Bair campaign website)
What happens next
These results are unofficial. They become final when election officials certify them at the canvass, and totals can still change a little as remaining mailed and provisional ballots are counted.
Every race in Sioux Falls is on our election results page. More about Kathleen Brudvig is on their candidate page.
