SOUTH DAKOTA

Your complete directory of South Dakota candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): June 8, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010
Democratic Convention: June 2010

This page was last updated on October 14, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Mike Rounds (R)* - Not seeking re-election in 2010. ]
Dennis Daugaard (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Senate President & Attorney
Dave Knudson (R) - State Senator Majority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Ken Knuppe (R) - Rancher
Scott Munsterman (R) - Brookings Mayor & Chiropractor
Bill Napoli (R) - Ex-State Sen.
Scott Heidepreim (D) - State Senate Minority Leader

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Dennis Daugaard (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Chris Nelson (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2010. ]
Teresa Bray (R) - Deputy Secretary of State
Jason Gant (R) - State Sen. & Health Care Consultant
Ben Nesselhuf (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Insurance Agent

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Marty Jackley (R)*

STATE AUDITOR:
Rich Sattgast (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Vern Larson (R)*

STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL & PUBLIC LANDS:
Jarrod Johnson (R)*

U.S. SENATE:

John Thune (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.
Nancy Turbak Berry (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Ben Nesselhuf (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Consultant & Graduate Student

Tim Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Blake Curd (R) - State Rep., Physician & Businessman
Shantel Krebs (R) - State Rep.
Chris Nelson (R) - Secretary of State
Thad Wasson (R) - Telecommunications Network Technician & USMC Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of South Dakota
South Dakota Democratic Party
South Dakota Green Party
South Dakota Libertarian Party
South Dakota Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Aberdeen American News
Black Hills Pioneer
Brookings Register
Groton Independent
Huron Plainsman
Lakota Journal
Madison Leader
Mitchell Daily Republic
Pierre Capitol-Journal
Rapid City Journal
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - (Politics Section)
South Dakota Ag Connection
South Dakota Politics (Conservative)
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
South Dakota War College (Politics)
Watertown Public Opinion
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

KEVN TV-7 (FOX - Rapid City)
KNBN TV-21 (NBC - Rapid City)
KOTA TV-3 (ABC - Rapid City)
KDLT TV-46 (NBC - Sioux Falls)
KELO TV-11 (CBS - Sioux Falls)
KELO 1320 AM (Sioux Falls)
KSFY TV-13 (ABC - Sioux Falls)
KSOO 1140 AM (Sioux Falls)

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