Sioux Falls elections · Candidate listing
Tamara J. Lesnar
Libertarian
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Candidate websiteBackground
Lesnar is the Libertarian nominee for South Dakota Secretary of State in 2026. She previously ran for state House in 2024 and U.S. Senate in 2022, and 2026 coverage describes her as living in Grenville and running a small collectibles business.
Sources: Lesnar for South Dakota, South Dakota Searchlight, South Dakota News Watch
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Voting access
She says she is committed to making voting locations easier to access and supports protecting voters’ rights. The campaign also calls for a statewide database of ballot initiatives and signatures.
Lesnar for South DakotaCivil liberties
Her campaign says the Secretary of State should file lawsuits against laws that violate the Bill of Rights.
Lesnar for South DakotaElection tabulation
In 2026 coverage, Lesnar said she supports continuing to use voting tabulation machines and sees no compelling reason to eliminate them; she said widespread hand-counting would require more labor than local election offices can provide.
South Dakota Searchlight