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.
2,180 candidates · Under review
Non-partisan
Holly Schultes
Hot Springs School District 23-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Isaiah Tschetter
Precinct Committeeman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0522 · Minnehaha
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
Jeanne Johnson
Precinct Committeewoman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0311 · Minnehaha
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 R. Marquardt
SD State House · District 18
Republican
John Shubeck
SD State House · District 16
Republican
Karen Marie Wallenberg
Precinct Committeewoman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0512 · Minnehaha
Republican
Katherine Kotzea
Precinct Committeewoman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0201 · Minnehaha
Republican
Kay Lapka
Delegates to State Convention · McPherson · McPherson
Non-partisan
Kelburn Koontz
Hermosa · Trustee · Hermosa
Republican
Kelly Petterson
Precinct Committeeman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0412 · Minnehaha
Non-partisan
Kevin O'Kelley
Vermillion City · Mayor · Vermillion City
Republican
Kip C. Wagner
Precinct Committeeman · Lawrence - Precinct 09 · Lawrence
Republican
Korry Petterson
Precinct Committeeman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0508 · Minnehaha
Republican
Lindsay Mader
Precinct Committeewoman · Pennington - Precinct NU · Pennington
Republican
Linn Kamin
Brown Co. Sheriff · Brown
Republican
Marc Murren
Precinct Committeeman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0214 · Minnehaha
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
Republican
Mellissa Heermann
SD State House · District 07
Non-partisan
Michael Olson
Bennett County School District 03-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Mike Begeman
Precinct Committeeman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0316 · Minnehaha
Non-partisan
Mike Knudson
Harrisburg School District 41-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Naomi Merchant
Delegates to State Convention · Lawrence · Lawrence
Republican
Nathanael Monroe
Precinct Committeeman · Minnehaha - Precinct 0504 · Minnehaha
Republican
Nick Kotzea
SD State House · District 13
Republican
Patrick Foley
Precinct Committeeman · Lincoln - Sioux Falls 1-12 · Lincoln - Sioux Falls 1-12
Non-partisan
Paul Roghair
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Penny BayBridge
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Republican
Rhonda Milstead
Precinct Committeewoman · Minnehaha - Precinct VP17 · Minnehaha
Republican
Robert J. Gleich
Yankton Co. Commissioner At Large · Yankton
Non-partisan
Rochelle Kenzy
Pierre School District 32-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Roger DeGroot
Delegates to State Convention · Brookings · Brookings
Republican
Ron Weifenbach
Precinct Committeeman · Pennington - Precinct 1-4 · Pennington
Republican
Sandra (Sandye) Kading
Delegates to State Convention · Pennington · Pennington
Republican
Sandy Marlette
Precinct Committeewoman · Pennington - Precinct WP · Pennington
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
Republican
Talbot Wieczorek
Delegates to State Convention · Meade · Meade
Non-partisan
Tammy Johnson
New Effington · Trustee · New Effington
Republican
Tanner Michael Hento
SD State House · District 19