The Full Directory
Every candidate
on the 2026 ballot.
Pulled straight from the SD Secretary of State. Filter by race, party, or name. The Sensible slate appears with a checkmark and full details on their page; everyone else is listed for transparency.
597 candidates · Republican · Under review
Republican
Jason Gant
Charles Mix Co. Auditor · Charles Mix
Republican
Jeffrey D. Church
SD State Senate · District 17
Republican
Jeffrey McGirr
Beadle Co. Commissioner · Beadle-3 · Beadle
Republican
Jeffrey Neuharth
McPherson Co. Commissioner · McPherson-5 · McPherson
Republican
Jen Bleyenberg
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Republican
Jeremy Steffensen
Grant Co. Sheriff · Grant
Republican
Jessica Goehring
Douglas Co. Auditor · Douglas
Republican
Jim Halverson
SD State House · District 21
Republican
John Carley
SD State Senate · District 29
Republican
John Hughes
SD State House · District 13
Republican
John Pohlman
SD State House · District 10
Republican
Joni Ekstrum
Lincoln Co. Commissioner · Lincoln-5 · Lincoln
Republican
Josephine Garcia
SD State Senate · District 05
Republican
Joshua Knodel
Douglas Co. Sheriff · Douglas
Republican
Julie Burgod
Edmunds Co. Commissioner · Edmunds-1 · Edmunds
Republican
Justin W Lindquist
Beadle Co. Commissioner · Beadle-1 · Beadle
Republican
Kacie Turbiville
Harding Co. Register of Deeds · Harding
Republican
Kaleb Weis
SD State House · District 03
Republican
Karen M. McNeal
SD State Senate · District 32
Republican
Kari Shanard-Koenders
SD State Senate · District 12
Republican
Karly Pitzl
McCook Co. Auditor · McCook
Republican
Kathy Rice
SD State House · District 29
Republican
Kelly Brandlee
Day Co. Commissioner · Day-3 · Day
Republican
Kyle Kumm
Jones Co. Sheriff · Jones
Republican
Larry P. Zikmund
SD State Senate · District 14
Republican
Laura Kotalik
Yankton Co. Auditor · Yankton
Republican
Lauren Nelson
SD State Senate · District 18
Republican
Laurie Buum
Union Co. Register of Deeds · Union
Republican
Lawrence (Larry) Schmaltz
SD State House · District 28B
Republican
Leah G Anderson
Minnehaha Co. Auditor · Minnehaha
Republican
Lisa Bogue
SD State House · District 16
Republican
Logan Manhart
SD State House · District 01
Republican
Lora Zwart
Moody Co. Commissioner · Moody-5 · Moody
Republican
Lyle A Norton
Fall River Co. Sheriff · Fall River
Republican
Lynn Deibert
Campbell Co. Commissioner · Campbell-5 · Campbell
Republican
Mark James Nelson
SD State Senate · District 24
Republican
Michael D Pauling
Meade Co. Commissioner · Meade-3 · Meade
Republican
Mike Novotny
Tripp Co. Commissioner · Tripp-3 · Tripp
Republican
Mike Schweitzer
Perkins Co. Commissioner · Perkins-1 · Perkins
Republican
Mike Stevens
SD State House · District 18
Republican
Nancy Wenande
Yankton Co. Commissioner At Large · Yankton
Republican
Nathan Chowning
Custer Co. Commissioner At Large · Custer
Republican
Nathan Nickeson
Clark Co. Sheriff · Clark
Republican
Norlan Froke
Clark Co. Commissioner · Clark-5 · Clark
Republican
Peggy F Ustad
Union Co. Commissioner · Union-5 · Union
Republican
Phil Jensen
SD State House · District 33
Republican
Presley Helm
Union Co. Sheriff · Union
Republican
Randy Bury
SD State House · District 09
Republican
Randy Decker
Pennington Co. Commissioner · Pennington-3 · Pennington
Republican
Randy Deibert
SD State Senate · District 31