Sioux Falls elections · Candidate listing
Terrence Davis
Democratic
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Candidate websiteBackground
Davis was born in Peoria, Illinois, and is a former South Dakota and Tennessee state trooper. He worked as an intake specialist at East River Legal Services and is pursuing a doctoral degree in law and policy; the 2026 coverage identifies him as a Sioux Falls resident.
Sources: South Dakota Democratic Party, South Dakota Searchlight
What the candidate has said
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Office responsiveness
Davis says his priorities include rebuilding trust through more timely responses to county auditors, the public and media, improving the Secretary of State’s website, and strengthening relationships with county auditors.
South Dakota SearchlightElection tabulation
He favors using election technology alongside human oversight and does not support statewide hand-counting as the primary method.
South Dakota SearchlightVoting rights
The party’s 2026 nominee announcement says Davis is running to serve with transparency, protect voting rights and ensure the systems supporting democracy work for everyone.
South Dakota Democratic Party