2026 South Dakota Secretary of State election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 South Dakota Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Monae Johnson ran for re-election, but lost renomination to state representative Heather Baxter at the state Republican convention.[1][2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Heather Baxter, state representative from the 34th district (2025–present)[3][2]
Eliminated at convention
- Monae Johnson, incumbent secretary of state[4]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Terrence Davis, former state trooper[5]
Third-party and independent candidates
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022[6]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | October 25, 2025 |
Post-conventions endorsements
[edit]Terrence Davis (D)
State officials
- Monae Johnson, secretary of state of South Dakota (2022-present) (Republican)[8][9]
Heather Baxter (R)
Political parties
References
[edit]- ↑ Troli, Blake (September 9, 2025). "South Dakota Secretary of State Johnson about seeking second term". KOTA. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- 1 2 Tupper, Seth (June 28, 2026). "State's top election official loses nomination to challenger who supports hand-counting • South Dakota Searchlight". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- ↑ Chilson, Josh (September 22, 2025). "State lawmaker seeks to unseat incumbent in Secretary of State race". SDPB. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Blue, Christal (September 11, 2025). "Secretary of State Monae Johnson Announces Reelection Bid". Mitchell Now. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Hult, John (August 9, 2025). "Former state trooper plans run as Democrat for secretary of state". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Doorn, Michael (May 4, 2026). "SD Libertarian Party announces 2 candidates for 2026". KELO-TV. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Svirnovskiy, Gregory (September 19, 2026). "Republican South Dakota secretary of state endorses Democrat to succeed her". Politico. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Johnson, Monae (September 19, 2026). "A Personal Statement from Monae L Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State: Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis. (Guest Column)". South Dakota War College. Archived from the original on September 19, 2026. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
- ↑ "The fallout from the cross-party endorsement in Secretary of State's race". South Dakota War College. September 20, 2026. Archived from the original on September 20, 2026. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
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