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 26, 2024 Filing Deadline (Independents): April 30, 2024 Filing Deadline (Third Parties): August 6, 2024 Primary: June 4, 2024

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

This page was last updated on August 28, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Kristi Noem (R)* - Term-Limited in 2026. ]
Larry Rhoden (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Rancher

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Larry Rhoden (R)*

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Marty Jackley (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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:

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

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Dusty Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bert Olson (D) - Truck Driver, Ex-Deuel County State’s Attorney & '22 Candidate

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
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)