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South Dakota 2026 elections

Track 72 races, 160 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in South Dakota.

Election Day
Nov 3
2026
Races on ballot
72
state only
Open seats
33
no incumbent
Contested
50
2+ candidates
Candidates filed
160
across all races
Parties
4
on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Republican Trifecta
Senate
R maj. · 32 3 D
35 on ballot
House
R maj. · 65 5 D
70 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

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Democratic
Republican
Independent
Open seat
Split control
No race filed