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State Place
South Dakota
South Dakota is one of the 50 U.S. states. Its members of Congress, races, and connected records appear below.
2026 general election
South Dakota election summary
Official state and federal sources support the facts in this record.
Basic coverage
Official South Dakota election site (opens in a new tab)Federal and statewide information for the November 3, 2026 general election.
- U.S. Senate race
- Yes
- Governor’s race
- Yes
- U.S. House seats
- 1
Sources for this summary
- South Dakota official election site (opens in a new tab)
- 2026 federal general election date (opens in a new tab)
- 2020 Census apportionment results (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Senate seats with elections in 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 2026 gubernatorial elections (opens in a new tab)
- State and local election offices (opens in a new tab)
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Current and upcoming activity for South Dakota
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Who and what institution serves South Dakota
Who represents this place today, from official records. Offices that cover a larger area, such as a whole state, are labeled that way.
At-large representation
United States Senator from South Dakota
Direct jurisdiction
Governor of South Dakota
Direct jurisdiction
Secretary of State of South Dakota
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Connections
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Connections as a plain list (9)
- United StatesContainsSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (opens in a new tab) (U.S. Census Bureau, Official geographic reference)
- U.S. Representative, South Dakota At-LargeServesSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Dusty Johnson (opens in a new tab) (United States Congress, Official congressional biographical directory); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- United States Senator from South DakotaServesSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: John Thune (opens in a new tab) (United States Congress, Official congressional biographical directory); congress-legislators: current legislators and committees (opens in a new tab) (@unitedstates project (public domain, compiled from official congressional sources), Public-domain dataset)
- Governor of South DakotaServesSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: USAGov: South Dakota (opens in a new tab) (U.S. General Services Administration (USAGov), Official federal directory of state governments)
- Secretary of State of South DakotaServesSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: Office of the Secretary of State of South Dakota (opens in a new tab) (State of South Dakota, Official state executive page)
- Lieutenant Governor of South DakotaOffice jurisdictionSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: Official Lieutenant Governor page: South Dakota (opens in a new tab) (State of South Dakota, Official state lieutenant governor page)
- Attorney General of South DakotaOffice jurisdictionSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: Official Attorney General page: South Dakota (opens in a new tab) (State of South Dakota, Official state attorney general page)
- United States Senate — South DakotaContest jurisdictionSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: 2026 General Election Candidate List (opens in a new tab) (South Dakota Secretary of State, Official state candidate listing)
- Governor of South DakotaContest jurisdictionSouth Dakota
Official recordWhy: 2026 General Election Candidate List (opens in a new tab) (South Dakota Secretary of State, Official state candidate listing)
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- United States
- Child Places
- 0
- Organizations
- 0
- Government bodies
- 0
- Public offices
- 4
- People links
- 5
- Elections
- 0
U.S. Representative, South Dakota At-Large
United States Senator from South Dakota
Governor of South Dakota
Secretary of State of South Dakota
Identity sources
U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files
U.S. Census Bureau
Supports: 50 state names and codes, District of Columbia as a distinct state-equivalent geography, priority city and county identity
Recently reviewedReviewed Aug 26, 2026
Open official source(opens in a new tab)Current public records
Who holds office in South Dakota
Current officeholders and seats, from official office and legislature records.
The Republican Party holds the governor's office and a majority of seats in both legislative chambers.
Governor of South Dakota
Republican
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
Party not listed
Attorney General of South Dakota
Republican
Secretary of State of South Dakota
Republican
South Dakota Senate
Seats before the November 3, 2026 election
18 needed for a majority
- 3 Democratic
- 31 Republican
- 1 Vacant
| Party or status | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 |
| Republican | 31 |
| Vacant | 1 |
Current to November 2, 2026. Source: South Dakota Senate (opens in a new tab)
South Dakota House of Representatives
Seats before the November 3, 2026 election
36 needed for a majority
- 6 Democratic
- 63 Republican
- 1 Vacant
| Party or status | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 |
| Republican | 63 |
| Vacant | 1 |
Current to November 2, 2026. Source: South Dakota House of Representatives (opens in a new tab)
Members of Congress
U.S. House
1 Republican
- Dusty Johnson — Republican
U.S. Senate
2 Republican
- John Thune — Republican
- Mike Rounds — Republican