The Full Directory
Every candidate
on the 2026 ballot.
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1,865 candidates · Under review
Non-partisan
Tammy Johnson
New Effington · Trustee · New Effington
Republican
Tanner Michael Hento
SD State House · District 19
Republican
Terri Jo Bruch
Meade Co. Commissioner · Meade-1 · Meade
Republican
Terri Jorgenson
SD State House · District 29
Republican
Thomas Tott
McCook Co. Commissioner · McCook-1 · McCook
RepublicanIncumbent
Tilly Houghton
Precinct Committeewoman · Pennington - Precinct 1-3 · Pennington
Republican
Timm Comer
Lawrence Co. Commissioner At Large · Lawrence
Republican
Timothy McCartney
Perkins Co. Sheriff · Perkins
Democrat
Trent Poignee Sr
Todd Co. Commissioner · Todd-3 · Todd
Non-partisan
Valerie Joy Meiners
Lead · City Commissioner · Lead
Republican
Vince J Logue
Fall River Co. Commissioner At Large · Fall River
Republican
Wayne Henderson
Perkins Co. Commissioner · Perkins-3 · Perkins
Non-partisan
Zak Okuwe
Sioux Falls · Ward 5 · Central District Council Member · Sioux Falls
Republican
Adam Long
SD State House · District 02
Non-partisan
Amy Jo Vietor
Britton - Hecla School District 45-4 · School Board Member
Republican
Carol Boche
Fall River Co. Auditor · Fall River
Republican
Cindy Cooke
Delegates to State Convention · Meade · Meade
Republican
Craig Hindle
Custer Co. Commissioner At Large · Custer
Republican
Dan Klimisch
Yankton Co. Commissioner At Large · Yankton
Non-partisan
Dario Vasquez Jr.
Bennett County School District 03-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Dave Lunzman
Brown Co. Sheriff · Brown
Republican
Dawn Lutz
Delegates to State Convention · Lawrence · Lawrence
Non-partisan
Dawn Marie Johnson
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Dustin Schumacher
Lead · City Commissioner · Lead
Republican
Dylan C Jordan
SD State House · District 04
Republican
Gary Meyer
Delegates to State Convention · Minnehaha · Minnehaha
RepublicanIncumbent
Jeffrey A. Struwe
Delegates to State Convention · Brookings · Brookings
Non-partisan
Joe Batcheller
Sioux Falls · Mayor · Sioux Falls
Republican
Joel A. Arends
Delegates to State Convention · Lincoln · Lincoln
Republican
John H. Harter
SD State House · District 21
Non-partisan
Joseph Ramola
New Effington · Trustee · New Effington
Republican
Lindley Howard
Delegates to State Convention · McPherson · McPherson
Non-partisan
Mark W Perrenoud
Custer School District 16-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Matthew J Nelson
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Non-partisan
Melissa Whipple
Todd County School District 66-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Mike Davies
Lawrence Co. Commissioner At Large · Lawrence
Republican
Ned Horsted
SD State House · District 06
Republican
Rob Fines
Hughes Co. Commissioner At Large · Hughes
Republican
Sandra Comer
SD State House · District 33
Non-partisan
Sharon Romey
Hot Springs School District 23-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Tesa Schwans
SD State House · District 09
Non-partisan
Tommy Kunz
Sioux Falls · Ward 5 · Central District Council Member · Sioux Falls
Republican
Tyler Woods
Meade Co. Commissioner · Meade-1 · Meade
Republican
Andrew LeGare
Delegates to State Convention · Pennington · Pennington
Non-partisan
Gail L. Swenson
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · School Board Member
Republican
James Sapp
SD State House · District 08
Non-partisan
Jamie Smith
Sioux Falls · Mayor · Sioux Falls
Non-partisan
Jeanne Ahlgren
Britton - Hecla School District 45-4 · School Board Member
Republican
Larry Luetke
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Republican
Lauren Nelson
Delegates to State Convention · Yankton · Yankton