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.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 2026 Filing Deadline (Independents): April 2026 Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 2026 Primary: June 202

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

This page was last updated on July 1, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Larry Rhoden (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Toby Doeden (R) - Businessman
Jon Hansen (R) - State House Speaker & Attorney
Dusty Johnson (R) - Congressman, Ex-Public Utilities Commissioner & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Terry Gleason (I) - Web Developer & Convicted Sex Offender

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Tony Venhuizen (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Monae Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Marty Jackley (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2026. ]

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

STATE TREASURER:
Josh Haeder (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL & PUBLIC LANDS:
Brock Greenfield (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

State Senate - (Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus)

U.S. SENATE:

Mike Rounds (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Julian Beaudion (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Political Consultant & Ex-Police Officer
Brian Bengs (I) - Attorney, Retired USAF Lt Colonel, Ex-Democrat & '22 US Sen Candidate

John Thune (R)* - (Senate Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
[ Dusty Johnson (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Casey Crabtree (R) - State Sen. & Energy Company Executive
Marty Jackley (R) - Attorney General
Scott Schlagel (D) - Cashier, Ex-Correctional Officer & Navy Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

South Dakota Democratic Party (D)
South Dakota Libertarian Party (L)
South Dakota Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Aberdeen American News
Black Hills Pioneer
Brookings Register
Dakota Free Press (Liberal)
Dakota War College (Conservative)
Huron Plainsman
Lakota Times (Native American)
Madison Daily Leader
Mitchell Daily Republic
Native Sun News (Native American)
Pierre Capitol-Journal
Rapid City Journal
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
South Dakota Ag Connection
South Dakota News Watch
South Dakota Searchlight
Tea Weekly
Watertown Public Opinion
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

South Dakota Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
KEVN TV-7 (FOX - Rapid City)
KNBN TV-21 (NBC - Rapid City)
KOTA TV-3 (ABC - Rapid City)
KDLT TV-46 (NBC - Sioux Falls) / KSFY TV-13 (ABC - Sioux Falls)
KELO TV-11 (CBS - Sioux Falls)
KELO 1320 AM (Sioux Falls)