South Dakota
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U.S. House Seat
Jun 2
2026 Primary
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Elected Officials
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Senate Race 2026
State Government
Governor
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Larry RhodenRepublican
Since 2025
Legislature
TypePart-Time
StatusIn Session
Second Tuesday in January (40 legislative days, odd years; 35 days, even years)
Partisan Composition
Senate35 seats
D: 3R: 32
House of Representatives70 seats
D: 5R: 65
Voting & Elections
Voting Rules
Registration Deadline15 days before election
Early VotingYes
Same-Day RegistrationNo
No-Excuse AbsenteeYes
Online RegistrationYes
Voter ID RequirementPhoto ID requested
2026 Election Dates
Primary ElectionJune 2, 2026
General ElectionNovember 3, 2026
2026 Senate Race
Federal Delegation
U.S. Senators (2)
John ThuneRepublican
U.S. Senator (senior)
U.S. Senator (junior)
U.S. Representatives (1)
Dusty JohnsonRepublican
U.S. Representative (SD-0)
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State Legislature
Senate (35 total)
Amber HulseRepublican
State Senator, District 30
Arch BealRepublican
State Senator, District 12
Brandon WipfRepublican
State Senator, District 22
Carl PerryRepublican
State Senator, District 3
Casey CrabtreeRepublican
State Senator, District 8
House of Representatives (70 total)
Aaron AylwardRepublican
State Representative, District 6
Al NovstrupRepublican
State Representative, District 3
Amber ArlintRepublican
State Representative, District 12
Bethany SoyeRepublican
State Representative, District 9
Bobbi AnderaRepublican
State Representative, District 10
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