SOUTH DAKOTA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): April 2022 Primary: June 2022

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

This page was last updated on July 29, 2021

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Kristi Noem (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lora Hubbel (R) - Ex-State Rep., Nurse, Teacher, Realtor & '14 Candidate
Kooper Caraway (D) - State AFL-CIO President & Democratic Activist
Troy Heinert (D) -State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Rancher
Randy Seiler (D) - Ex-US Attorney, Vietnam War Veteran & '18 Atty Gen Nominee
Billie Sutton (D) - Ex-State Sen., Financial Consultant, Rancher & '18 Nominee 

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Larry Rhoden (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Steve Barnett (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jason Ravnsborg (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marty Jackley (R) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-US Attorney & '18 Candidate

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

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

STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL & PUBLIC LANDS:
[ Ryan Brunner (R)* - Term-Limited in 2022. ]
Brock Greenfield (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Substitute Teacher
Mike Lauritsen (R) - Deputy School & Lands Commissioner
Jordan Youngberg (R) - Ex-State Sen. & State Treasury Official

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATE:

John Thune (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Mowry (R) - Musician & Ex-Journalist
Bruce Whalen (R) - National Guard Veteran, GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate

Mike Rounds (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Dusty Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Taffy Howard (R) - State Rep., Businesswoman & USAF Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

South Dakota Democratic Party (D)
South Dakota Libertarian Party (L)
South Dakota Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)

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)
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 Public Broadcasting
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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