The Full Directory
Every candidate
on the 2026 ballot.
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861 candidates · Under review
Non-partisan
Mitchell Maher
Rutland School District · School Area Board Member
Non-partisan
Murray Lee
Rapid City · Ward 1 · Alderman · Rapid City
Republican
Mykala Voita
SD State Senate · District 21
Republican
Nick Buchholz
SD State House · District 25
Republican
Nick Stotz
Charles Mix Co. Commissioner · Charles Mix-1 · Charles Mix
Non-partisan
Nicole Easterby
New Effington · Trustee · New Effington
Republican
Pat Steber
Hughes Co. Commissioner At Large · Hughes
Non-partisan
Patrick Mcgeough
Mitchell · Ward 004 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Republican
Philip Nelson
Meade Co. Commissioner · Meade-3 · Meade
Republican
R. Shawn Tornow
SD State Senate · District 14
Non-partisan
Raeann Mettler
Spearfish School District 40-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Randall C Schwader
McCook Co. Sheriff · McCook
Non-partisan
Rich Holland
Vermillion · Ward SE · Alderman · Vermillion
Republican
Rich Sylva
Jones Co. Sheriff · Jones
Republican
Rick Bonander
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Non-partisan
Rick Cronin
Ft. Pierre · Ward 3 · Alderman · Ft. Pierre
Democrat
Rick Wooledge Jr
Buffalo Co. Commissioner · Buffalo-3 · Buffalo
Republican
Robert J Ballard
Union Co. Commissioner · Union-3 · Union
Non-partisan
Ryan Johnson
Vermillion School District 13-1 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Ryan Wermager
Hot Springs · Ward 4 · Alderman · Hot Springs
Non-partisan
Samantha Scarlata
Sioux Falls · At-Large B Council Member · Sioux Falls
Non-partisan
Shane Hagstrom
Clark · Ward II · City Council Member · Clark
Non-partisan
Shaun Davis
Mitchell · Ward 002 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Democrat
Shawn Bordeaux
SD State Senate · District 26
Republican
Shawn Hostler
Brookings Co. Sheriff · Brookings
Republican
Shawn Pettit
Tripp Co. Sheriff · Tripp
Non-partisan
Stan Peterson
Vermillion City · Mayor · Vermillion City
Republican
Stephen Saint
SD State House · District 30
Non-partisan
Steve F Jensen
Buffalo Gap · Trustee · Buffalo Gap
Republican
Steve Novotny
Tripp Co. Commissioner · Tripp-3 · Tripp
Republican
Steve Olsen
Brule Co. Commissioner · Brule-3 · Brule
Non-partisan
Steven Harding
Pierre City · Mayor · Pierre City
Democrat
Susan Hoarty
Buffalo Co. Finance Officer · Buffalo
Republican
Taffy Howard
SD State Senate · District 34
Republican
Tamara R Grove
SD State Senate · District 26
Non-partisan
Tammara Phillips Hannan
Meade School District 46-1 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Terri Janssen
Elk Mountain School District 16-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Thomsen Moeding
Beadle Co. Commissioner · Beadle-1 · Beadle
Non-partisan
Tim Goldammer
Mitchell · Ward 001 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Non-partisan
Timmi Lynn Grablander
Todd County School District 66-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Tod A Gohl
McPherson Co. Commissioner · McPherson-5 · McPherson
Republican
Tony Heumiller
McCook Co. Commissioner · McCook-1 · McCook
Non-partisan
Torrey Jones
Britton · Ward 2 · Alderman · Britton
Republican
Travis Ismay
SD State House · District 28B
Non-partisan
Vanessa Klock
Mitchell School District 17-2 · School Board Member
Democrat
Wayne Frederick
Todd Co. Commissioner · Todd-1 · Todd
Republican
William Newstrand
Grant Co. Sheriff · Grant
Republican
William Scott Davis
Fall River Co. Sheriff · Fall River
Non-partisan
Allen Loehr
Egan City · Trustee · Egan City
Republican
Amber Werdel
SD State House · District 23