United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2026

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South Dakota's At-large Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 31, 2026
Primary: June 2, 2026 Primary runoff: July 28, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Dakota
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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The U.S. House of Representatives election in South Dakota is scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's one at-large U.S. House district. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline is March 31, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Jack Pittman is running in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jack Pittman (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Nicole Gronli, Billy Mawhiney, and Scott Schlagel are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Nicole Gronli
	Submit photo	Billy Mawhiney
	Submit photo	Scott Schlagel

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson, James Bialota, Casey Crabtree, and Marty J. Jackley are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Dusty Johnson
		James Bialota
		Casey Crabtree
		Marty J. Jackley

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Candidate profiles

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Voting information

See also: Voting in South Dakota

Election information in South Dakota: June 2, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: May 18, 2026
• By mail: Received by May 18, 2026
• Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: June 1, 2026
• By mail: Received by June 1, 2026
• Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: June 2, 2026
• By mail: Received by June 2, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 17, 2026 to June 1, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)

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Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Dusty Johnson	Republican Party	$1,625,943	$1,288,159	$5,582,909	As of December 31, 2025
Nicole Gronli	Democratic Party	$93,277	$37,738	$55,539	As of December 31, 2025
Billy Mawhiney	Democratic Party	$28,164	$20,322	$7,842	As of December 31, 2025
Scott Schlagel	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
James Bialota	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Casey Crabtree	Republican Party	$236,563	$102,694	$133,869	As of December 31, 2025
Marty J. Jackley	Republican Party	$1,026,608	$104,281	$922,326	As of December 31, 2025
Jack Pittman	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: South Dakota's At-large Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	2/10/2026	2/3/2026	1/27/2026	1/20/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in South Dakota in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in South Dakota, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
South Dakota	U.S. House	Democratic	1,232	N/A	3/31/2026	Source
South Dakota	U.S. House	Libertarian	741	N/A	3/31/2026	Source
South Dakota	U.S. House	Republican	2,171	N/A	3/31/2026	Source
South Dakota	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	3,502	N/A	4/28/2026	Source

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson (R) defeated Sheryl Johnson (D) in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	72.0	303,630
		Sheryl Johnson (D)	28.0	117,818

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 421,448
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 4, 2024, was canceled. Sheryl Johnson (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Zach Kovach (D)
• Bert Olson (D)

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for June 4, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Dusty Johnson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Justin McNeal (R)
• Christopher Sanders (R)

General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson (R) defeated Collin Duprel (L) in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	77.4	253,821
		Collin Duprel (L)	22.6	74,020

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 327,841
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 7, 2022, was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ryan Ryder (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson (R) defeated Taffy Howard (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson	59.2	70,728
		Taffy Howard	40.8	48,645

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 119,373
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Collin Duprel (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Collin Duprel

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General election

General election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson (R) defeated Randy Luallin (L) in the general election for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson (R)	81.0	321,984
		Randy Luallin (L)	19.0	75,748

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 397,732
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 2, 2020, was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Whitney Raver (D)
• Ellee Spawn (D)
• Brian Wirth (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Incumbent Dusty Johnson (R) defeated Elizabeth May (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dusty Johnson	76.7	71,496
		Elizabeth May	23.3	21,779

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,275
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District

Randy Luallin (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House South Dakota At-large District on May 9, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Randy Luallin

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District analysis

• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is . This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were the national average. This made South Dakota's At-large the district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in South Dakota's At-large Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
%	%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in South Dakota, 2024

South Dakota presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 3 Democratic wins
• 28 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
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See also: Party control of South Dakota state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of South Dakota's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from South Dakota
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	1	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in South Dakota's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in South Dakota, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Larry Rhoden
Lieutenant Governor	Tony Venhuizen
Secretary of State	Monae Johnson
Attorney General	Marty J. Jackley

State legislature

South Dakota State Senate

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	3
	Republican Party	32
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		35

South Dakota House of Representatives

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	5
	Republican Party	65
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		70

Trifecta control

South Dakota Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Thirty-two years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
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Political context

This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in South Dakota.

See also

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Footnotes

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South Dakota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mike Rounds (R)

John Thune (R)

Representatives

Dusty Johnson (R)

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