Candidates on the Sioux Falls ballot
For the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 election. Pick a name for what they have said, with sources.
Federal
U.S. Senate
- Mike Rounds (Republican)
- Brian L Bengs (Independent)
U.S. House, South Dakota's at-large district
- Marty Jackley (Republican)
- Nicole "Nikki" Gronli (Democratic)
State
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Larry Rhoden & Tony Venhuizen (Republican)
- Dan Ahlers & Steven McCleerey (Democratic)
Secretary of State
- Heather Baxter (Republican)
- Tamara J. Lesnar (Libertarian)
- Terrence Davis (Democratic)
Attorney General
- Lance Russell (Republican)
State Auditor
- Catherine Barranco (Republican)
- Tom Cool (Democratic)
State Treasurer
- Melissa Hull (Republican)
- Margaret Kuipers (Democratic)
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
- Brock Greenfield (Republican)
- Raeann Mettler (Democratic)
Public Utilities Commissioner
- Don Haggar (Republican)
- Frank Kloucek (Democratic)
State Senate, District 10
- Michael Dupic (Republican)
- Liz Larson (Democratic)
State Senate, District 11
- Chris Karr (Republican)
- Aaron Matson (Democratic)
State Senate, District 12
- Kari Shanard-Koenders (Republican)
- Joe Zweifel (Democratic)
State Senate, District 13
- Sue Peterson (Republican)
State Senate, District 14
- Larry P. Zikmund (Republican)
State Senate, District 15
- Brenda Lawrence (Republican)
- Erik Muckey (Democratic)
Governor of South Dakota
- Larry Rhoden (Republican)
- Dan Ahlers (Democratic)
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
- Tony Venhuizen (Republican)
- Steven McCleerey (Democratic)
State Senate, District 16
- Kevin Jensen (Republican)
State Senate, District 17
- Sydney Davis (Republican)
State Senate, District 18
- Lauren Nelson (Republican)
- Kay Swihart (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 9 (two seats)
- Tesa Schwans (Republican)
- Megan Tschetter (Republican)
- Amanda Potter (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 10 (two seats)
- Kimberly Petterson (Republican)
- John Pohlman (Republican)
- Adam Bair (Democratic)
- Kathleen Brudvig (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 11 (two seats)
- Brian Mulder (Republican)
- Keri Weems (Republican)
- Sonja Mentzer (Democratic)
- Tracey Quint (Libertarian)
House of Representatives, District 12 (two seats)
- Amber Arlint (Republican)
- Kerry Loudenslager (Republican)
- Stephanie Arne (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 13 (two seats)
- John Hughes (Republican)
- Jack Kolbeck (Republican)
- Ali Horsted (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 14 (two seats)
- Taylor Rae Rehfeldt (Republican)
- Tyler Tordsen (Republican)
- Erinn Williams (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 15 (two seats)
- Kadyn Wittman (Democratic)
- Joni Tschetter (Republican)
- Andre Zachariahs (Republican)
- June CopperStad (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 16 (two seats)
- John Shubeck (Republican)
- Lisa Bogue (Republican)
- Tim Rhead (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 17 (two seats)
- Chris Kassin (Republican)
- Troy Redler (Republican)
- Austin Brunick (Democratic)
- Leslie Gerrish (Democratic)
House of Representatives, District 18 (two seats)
- Mike Stevens (Republican)
- John Marquardt (Republican)
- Jarod Holcomb (Democratic)
- Karen Springer (Democratic)
County
Minnehaha County Auditor
- Leah G. Anderson (Republican)
- Curt Deedrich (Democratic)
Minnehaha County Commissioner, At Large (three seats)
- Jen Bleyenberg (Republican)
- Rick Bonander (Republican)
- Brent R. Hoffman (Republican)
- Kenny Anderson Jr. (Democratic)
- Curt Soehl (Independent)