Where Sioux Falls candidates stand on housing
13 sourced statements in 9 races. Every candidate in each race is listed, including those with nothing on record. Nobody is scored or ranked.
U.S. House, South Dakota's at-large district
- Marty Jackley (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Nicole "Nikki" Gronli (Democratic)
Affordability: She supports stronger federal support for childcare and early learning and has highlighted affordability for working families as a priority. (South Dakota Public Broadcasting)
Public Utilities Commissioner
- Don Haggar (Republican)
PUC priorities: Haggar said his PUC campaign centers on affordability, reliability, and protecting consumers. (KOTA Territory News)
- Frank Kloucek (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.
State Senate, District 15
- Brenda Lawrence (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Erik Muckey (Democratic)
Affordable housing: He supports state action to expand affordable housing, including helping communities update zoning and permitting, supporting down-payment assistance, and investing in supportive housing and treatment capacity. (Vote411 candidate questionnaire)
Governor of South Dakota
- Larry Rhoden (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Dan Ahlers (Democratic)
Housing: Ahlers says he would support local solutions to increase housing availability and work with state and local leaders to reduce barriers to responsible housing development. (Issues | Ahlers for Governor)
House of Representatives, District 13 (two seats)
- John Hughes (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Jack Kolbeck (Republican, incumbent)
Taxes and affordability: He says he supports lower taxes, opposes a state income tax, and favors reducing housing costs and regulatory burdens. (Jack Kolbeck campaign website)
- Ali Horsted (Democratic)
Affordability: She proposes policies to help families manage housing, energy, food, transportation, and other everyday costs. (Ali for District 13)
House of Representatives, District 14 (two seats)
- Taylor Rae Rehfeldt (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Tyler Tordsen (Republican)
Affordability: He said he wants to pursue ideas that make it more affordable for South Dakota families to live in the state. (KELOLAND News)
- Erinn Williams (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.
House of Representatives, District 15 (two seats)
- Kadyn Wittman (Democratic, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Joni Tschetter (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Andre Zachariahs (Republican)
Affordability: He named affordability, education funding, and workforce development among his priorities. (KELOLAND, Who is running for House in District 15?)
- June CopperStad (Democratic)
Wages and housing: She said she supports affordable housing, workers’ rights, and changing the state minimum wage, which she said does not keep pace with living costs. (KELOLAND, Who is running for House in District 15?)
House of Representatives, District 17 (two seats)
- Chris Kassin (Republican, incumbent)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Troy Redler (Republican)
Affordability: Redler identified property-tax relief, responsible budgeting, workforce development, and access to healthcare as important statewide challenges. He said District 17 residents face affordability concerns, including property taxes and healthcare costs, as well as workforce shortages. (SDPB)
- Austin Brunick (Democratic)
Affordability: He supports raising the minimum wage with annual inflation adjustments, funding public education and ensuring children have access to school meals, and making health care affordable, including at rural medical facilities. (South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Meet the Candidates: Austin Brunick (2026))
- Leslie Gerrish (Democratic)
Affordability: She says affordability is a concern across the district. (South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Meet the Candidates: Leslie Gerrish (2026))
Minnehaha County Commissioner, At Large (three seats)
- Jen Bleyenberg (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Rick Bonander (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Brent R. Hoffman (Republican)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Kenny Anderson Jr. (Democratic)
No public statement found in our sources.
- Curt Soehl (Independent)
Transitional housing: He said he would support developing another transitional-housing facility modeled on Safe Home, citing his experience with the Sioux Falls City Council homelessness task force. (Sioux Falls Simplified)