South Dakota General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · South Dakota
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South Dakota
Contests
81 races on the ballot
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 22
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 26A
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 1
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 23
2 seats up for election
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 34
2 seats up for election
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 32
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 35
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 24
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 32
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 4
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
South Dakota
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 1
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 16
2 seats up for election
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 19
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 8
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 22
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 2
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 10
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 2
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 35
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 9
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 13
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 31
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Auditor
South Dakota
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 17
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 12
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 8
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 7
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 30
Candidate (Uncontested)
Secretary of State
South Dakota
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 11
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 20
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 20
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 16
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 5
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 6
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 28A
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 15
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 5
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 29
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 11
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 21
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 18
2 seats up for election
4 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 9
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 24
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 27
2 seats up for election
5 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 12
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 33
2 Candidates
State Treasurer
South Dakota
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 28B
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 17
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 6
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 14
2 seats up for election
Candidate (Uncontested)
Governor
South Dakota
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 27
3 Candidates
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
South Dakota
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 21
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 3
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 23
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 26
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 7
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 25
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 14
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 30
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
US Senator
South Dakota
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 19
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 31
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 18
2 Candidates
US Representative
South Dakota
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 29
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 3
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 10
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 25
2 seats up for election
2 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 15
2 Candidates
Attorney General
South Dakota
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 28
Candidate (Uncontested)
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 13
2 seats up for election
3 Candidates
State Senator
South Dakota State Senate District 34
2 Candidates
State Representative
South Dakota House of Representatives District 33
2 seats up for election
Candidate (Uncontested)
Ballot Measures
4 measures for voters to decide
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment L, 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2026)
Constitutional Amendment L
Require a 60% supermajority by voters to approve constitutional amendments
A YES vote means
<p>A "yes" vote supports requiring a 60% supermajority by voters to approve constitutional amendments.</p>
A NO vote means
<p>A "no" vote opposes raising the vote threshold, maintaining a simple majority vote requirement for approving constitutional amendments.</p>
20 endorsements for YES · 2 endorsements for NO
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2026)
Constitutional Amendment J
Provide that "[an] individual who is not a citizen of the United States is disqualified from voting in any election or upon any question submitted to the voters"
A YES vote means
<p>A "yes" vote supports amending the South Dakota Constitution to provide that "[an] individual who is not a citizen of the United States is disqualified from voting in any election or upon any question submitted to the voters of this state."</p>
A NO vote means
<p>A "no" vote opposes amending the South Dakota Constitution to provide that "[an] individual who is not a citizen of the United States is disqualified from voting in any election or upon any question submitted to the voters of this state."</p>
32 endorsements for YES
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I, Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment (2026)
Constitutional Amendment I
Condition Medicaid expansion on federal funding remaining at least 90%
A YES vote means
<p>A "yes" vote supports amending the South Dakota Constitution to make Medicaid expansion contingent on the federal government covering at least 90% of the program's cost. Under <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/South_Dakota_Constitutional_Amendment_D,_Medicaid_Expansion_Initiative_(2022)">Amendment D</a> (2022), Medicaid was expanded to persons with incomes below 138% of the poverty level, with 90% of the program’s cost covered by federal funding under the <a href="https://data.ballotpedia.org/Affordable%20Care%20Act">Affordable Care Act</a>. If federal funding drops below 90%, the proposed amendment would remove the state’s constitutional obligation to provide the coverage.</p>
A NO vote means
<p>A "no" vote opposes amending the South Dakota Constitution to make Medicaid expansion contingent on the federal government covering at least 90% of the program's cost.</p>
32 endorsements for YES · 2 endorsements for NO
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment K, Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment (2026)
Constitutional Amendment K
Establish an unclaimed property trust fund
A YES vote means
<p>A "yes" vote supports amending the constitution to establish a trust fund for unclaimed property, which would require the state treasurer to deposit any unclaimed property funds into the trust fund after covering claims, expenses authorized by law, and designated deposits to the general fund.</p>
A NO vote means
<p>A "no" vote opposes amending the constitution to establish a trust fund for unclaimed property, which would require the state treasurer to deposit any unclaimed property funds into the trust fund after covering claims, expenses authorized by law, and designated deposits to the general fund.</p>
8 endorsements for YES