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.
959 candidates · Under review
Republican
Pat Steber
Hughes Co. Commissioner At Large · Hughes
Non-partisan
Patrick Mcgeough
Mitchell · Ward 004 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Republican
Philip Nelson
Meade Co. Commissioner · Meade-3 · Meade
Republican
R. Shawn Tornow
SD State Senate · District 14
Non-partisan
Raeann Mettler
Spearfish School District 40-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Randall C Schwader
McCook Co. Sheriff · McCook
Non-partisan
Rich Holland
Vermillion · Ward SE · Alderman · Vermillion
Republican
Rich Sylva
Jones Co. Sheriff · Jones
Republican
Rick Bonander
Minnehaha Co. Commissioner At Large · Minnehaha
Non-partisan
Rick Cronin
Ft. Pierre · Ward 3 · Alderman · Ft. Pierre
Democrat
Rick Wooledge Jr
Buffalo Co. Commissioner · Buffalo-3 · Buffalo
Republican
Riley Karsky
Minnehaha Co. Register of Deeds · Minnehaha
Republican
Robert J Ballard
Union Co. Commissioner · Union-3 · Union
Non-partisan
Ryan Johnson
Vermillion School District 13-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Ryan Kohl
SD State House · District 04
Republican
Ryan L. Cook
Gregory Co. Sheriff · Gregory
Republican
Ryan M. Maher
SD State Senate · District 28
Non-partisan
Ryan Wermager
Hot Springs · Ward 4 · Alderman · Hot Springs
Republican
Sabrina Green
Pennington Co. Auditor · Pennington
Non-partisan
Samantha Scarlata
Sioux Falls · At-Large B Council Member · Sioux Falls
Republican
Samuel McCarty
Minnehaha Co. Auditor · Minnehaha
Republican
Sara Vander Tuig
Yankton Co. Auditor · Yankton
Non-partisan
Shane Hagstrom
Clark · Ward II · City Council Member · Clark
Non-partisan
Shaun Davis
Mitchell · Ward 002 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Democrat
Shawn Bordeaux
SD State Senate · District 26
Republican
Shawn Hostler
Brookings Co. Sheriff · Brookings
Republican
Shawn Pettit
Tripp Co. Sheriff · Tripp
Non-partisan
Stan Peterson
Vermillion City · Mayor · Vermillion City
Republican
Stephanie Sauder
SD State Senate · District 04
Republican
Stephen Saint
SD State House · District 30
Non-partisan
Steve F Jensen
Buffalo Gap · Trustee · Buffalo Gap
Republican
Steve Novotny
Tripp Co. Commissioner · Tripp-3 · Tripp
Republican
Steve Olsen
Brule Co. Commissioner · Brule-3 · Brule
Non-partisan
Steven Harding
Pierre City · Mayor · Pierre City
Democrat
Susan Hoarty
Buffalo Co. Finance Officer · Buffalo
Republican
Sydney Davis
SD State Senate · District 17
Republican
Taffy Howard
SD State Senate · District 34
Republican
Tamara R Grove
SD State Senate · District 26
Non-partisan
Tammara Phillips Hannan
Meade School District 46-1 · School Board Member
Non-partisan
Terri Janssen
Elk Mountain School District 16-2 · School Board Member
Republican
Thomsen Moeding
Beadle Co. Commissioner · Beadle-1 · Beadle
Republican
Tiffani Landeen
Lincoln Co. Commissioner · Lincoln-3 · Lincoln
Non-partisan
Tim Goldammer
Mitchell · Ward 001 · City Council Member · Mitchell
Non-partisan
Timmi Lynn Grablander
Todd County School District 66-1 · School Board Member
Republican
Tod A Gohl
McPherson Co. Commissioner · McPherson-5 · McPherson
Republican
Todd Wilkinson
SD State House · District 08
Republican
Tony Heumiller
McCook Co. Commissioner · McCook-1 · McCook
Non-partisan
Torrey Jones
Britton · Ward 2 · Alderman · Britton
Republican
Travis Ismay
SD State House · District 28B
Republican
Tyler Tordsen
SD State House · District 14