The Full Directory
Every candidate
on the 2026 ballot.
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861 candidates · Under review
Non-partisan
Ardin Jay Cychosz
Rapid City · Ward 4 · Alderman · Rapid City
Republican
Bill M. Abernathy
Hughes Co. Commissioner At Large · Hughes
Republican
Bobbi L. Andera
SD State House · District 10
Republican
Bobbie J Janis
Fall River Co. Auditor · Fall River
Republican
Brian Burge
SD State House · District 24
Non-partisan
Brian Voight
Meade School District 46-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Dustin Baxter
Stanley Co. Sheriff · Stanley
Non-partisan
Earl Hicks
Todd County School District 66-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Elliott Neff
SD State House · District 06
Republican
Fred Deutsch
SD State House · District 04
Non-partisan
Greg Jamison
Sioux Falls · Mayor · Sioux Falls
Republican
Heather Baxter
SD State House · District 34
Non-partisan
Heather Landreth
Britton - Hecla School District 45-4 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Holly Schultes
Hot Springs School District 23-2 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
James Oppenheimer
Sioux Falls · At-Large A Council Member · Sioux Falls
Non-partisan
Jason Bradeen
Elk Mountain School District 16-2 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Jay Gabel
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Jay Schreurs
Mitchell · Ward 002 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Non-partisan
Jean Childs
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · School Board Member
Republican
Jim Mehlhaff
SD State Senate · District 24
Republican
John A Grosz
Clark Co. Commissioner · Clark-5 · Clark
Republican
John C. Kunnari
SD State House · District 11
Republican
John Shubeck
SD State House · District 16
Non-partisan
Kelburn Koontz
Hermosa · Trustee · Hermosa
Non-partisan
Kevin O'Kelley
Vermillion City · Mayor · Vermillion City
Republican
Linn Kamin
Brown Co. Sheriff · Brown
Republican
Mark Sullivan
Custer Co. Commissioner At Large · Custer
Non-partisan
Mary R Redlin
Vermillion · Ward SE · Alderman · Vermillion
Republican
Megan Tschetter
SD State House · District 09
Non-partisan
Michael Olson
Bennett County School District 03-1 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Mike Knudson
Harrisburg School District 41-2 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Paul Roghair
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Penny BayBridge
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Republican
Robert J. Gleich
Yankton Co. Commissioner At Large · Yankton
Non-partisan
Rochelle Kenzy
Pierre School District 32-2 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Sara K Barrick
Custer School District 16-1 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Sara Pankonin
Sioux Falls · Ward 2 · Southeast District Council Member · Sioux Falls
Republican
Shane Johnson
McCook Co. Sheriff · McCook
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
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