Wyatt DeJong
Wyatt DeJong is a rancher and agricultural educator from Hamill, South Dakota. He holds a degree in Agricultural Education from South Dakota State University and served four years as a high school AgriScience teacher in Winner before becoming SD FFA Executive Secretary at Lake Area Technical College in 2022. He and his wife Zana are raising two young sons on the DeJong family ranch.
Why they’re
Sensible
DeJong is a first-time candidate who combines a decade of agricultural education with hands-on ranching in the heart of District 21. His priorities center on workforce development through ag education, supporting rural communities, and keeping South Dakota a place where families can put down roots. He brings a practitioner's perspective — not a career politician's — to challenges facing rural western South Dakota.
Also running for
SD State House · District 21
Every other candidate filed for this seat, listed for transparency. Our Sensible slate reflects the full field — not just a single pick.