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Elections

South Dakota sends 3 members to Congress.

general election, 34 days away
November 3
candidates have filed for Congress in South Dakota
9
Seats by party.
U.S. Senate2 seats

2 Republican

U.S. House1 seats

1 Republican

State Senate35 seats

32 Republican3 Democratic

State House70 seats

65 Republican5 Democratic

South Dakota in Congress

Who holds each seat this term.

South Dakota in Congress
Mike Rounds
SenateRepublican
John Thune
SenateRepublican
Dusty Johnson
House, at largeRepublican
A roster is not a certified count, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.

Who has filed for 2026: all 2 races

A filing is not a place on the ballot; the state decides who is printed.

Races for Congress
U.S. Senate
  • Mike Rounds (incumbent) · Republican
  • Julian C Beaudion · Democratic
  • Brian Bengs · Independent
  • Justin S McNeal · Republican
Yes0
U.S. House, at large
  • Dusty Johnson (incumbent) · Republican
  • Casey Crabtree · Republican
  • Nicole Gronli · Democratic
  • Marty Jackley · Republican
  • Billy Mawhiney · Democratic
Yes4
Past results for South Dakota
2024 presidential election: 428,922 votes, unofficial
Donald J. TrumpRepublican272,08163.4%
Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic146,85934.2%
Robert F. Kennedy JrOther7,2041.7%
Chase OliverLibertarian2,7780.7%
2022 U.S. Senate election: 348,020 votes
John R ThuneRepublican242,31669.6%
Brian L BengsDemocratic91,00726.2%
Tamara J LesnarLibertarian14,6974.2%
2020 U.S. Senate election: 420,219 votes, unofficial
Mike RoundsRepublican276,23265.7%
Dan AhlersDemocratic143,98734.3%
2016 U.S. Senate election: 369,656 votes
John R. ThuneRepublican265,51671.8%
Jay WilliamsDemocratic104,14028.2%
Election result files

Source files by state and year. They can overlap, so never add rows across files, and they do not certify winners.