Daniel Kjos
Daniel Kjos is a Republican from Roslyn in Day County, where he has served as a Day County Commissioner representing District 3 since 2022. He brings grassroots county government experience to his bid for State House District 1, which covers the far northeast corner of South Dakota including Roberts, Marshall, and Day counties. Kjos is running in a competitive four-way Republican primary against two first-term incumbents and another challenger.
Why they’re
Sensible
Daniel Kjos brings hands-on county-government experience to a district that needs pragmatic representation rooted in its small towns and agricultural communities. As a sitting Day County Commissioner, he understands how state decisions ripple through local budgets and rural livelihoods. Sensible South Dakota values candidates who have governed at the ground level before moving to Pierre, and Kjos's record of constituent service in Roslyn and surrounding townships reflects exactly that kind of community-first approach.
Key positions
“Decisions that affect rural families should be made as close to home as possible — that is what I have practiced as a county commissioner and what I will carry to Pierre.”
“Northeast South Dakota's economy runs on agriculture, and any legislator from this corner of the state had better understand that before they cast a single vote.”
“County government taught me to stretch every dollar. I will bring that same discipline to the state budget.”
Also running for
SD State House · District 01
Every other candidate filed for this seat, listed for transparency. Our Sensible slate reflects the full field — not just a single pick.