Dawn Hill
Dr. Dawn Hill is an Internal Medicine Hospitalist at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls and a former registered nurse with more than ten years of nursing experience before earning her MD from Ross University. Raised in a military family, she settled in the Brandon area with her husband Miguel and son Stetson and has built her professional life around strengthening families and improving healthcare access. She volunteers as Doctor of the Day at the State Capitol and is a member of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.
Why they’re
Sensible
Dawn Hill brings a rare combination of frontline clinical expertise and personal investment in South Dakota communities to District 2. As a hospitalist who sees firsthand how rural families struggle to access care, she has made expanding licensure compacts and sustaining rural hospital funding the centerpiece of her campaign. Her decade-plus as a bedside nurse before completing her MD reflects the kind of practical, patient-first perspective that sensible health policy requires. Her platform extends that same plain-sense orientation to public safety — approaching the opioid and fentanyl crisis through physician-led, evidence-based policy rather than political posturing.
Key positions
“Health shouldn't require a road trip — I'll fight to keep high-quality healthcare accessible in local communities, supporting rural hospital access and expanding licensure compacts to bring more providers to South Dakota.”
“Combating the opioid and fentanyl crisis demands informed, physician-led policy — not political slogans.”
“Protecting children, supporting parents, and strengthening the resources families rely on — informed by my own journey as a new mother and my work in maternal and infant health advocacy.”
“Parents deserve a seat at the table — our schools must be strong, transparent, and accountable to families.”
“Expanding economic opportunity means supporting small businesses, workforce growth, and responsible scope-of-practice laws that let providers do their jobs.”
Also running for
SD State House · District 02
Every other candidate filed for this seat, listed for transparency. Our Sensible slate reflects the full field — not just a single pick.