SD · How to vote

Voting in South Dakota.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the South Dakota Secretary of State at the link.

Official source of record

South Dakota Secretary of State — Elections

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3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the South Dakota federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE

Mike Rounds (R)$3.8Mfec.gov →

Brian Bengs (I)$565Kfec.gov →

U.S. HOUSE

D0Dusty Johnson (R)$1.7Mfec.gov →

1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03

2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in South Dakota, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03

3Current officeholders

Who represents South Dakota now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR

Larry Rhoden (Republican)

U.S. SENATE

Thune, John (Republican)· since 2005

Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCommodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and TradeConservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology

Commerce, Science, and TransportationAviation, Space, and InnovationConsumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy+2

FinanceHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness+1

Intelligence

Recent bills

+1 more on congress.gov

Rounds, Mike (Republican)· since 2015

AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RelatedDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies+3

CHAIRArmed ServicesEmerging Threats and CapabilitiesStrategic Forces

Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsEconomic PolicyHousing, Transportation, and Community Development+1

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Indian Affairs

Intelligence

Recent bills

+2 more on congress.gov

1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03

3State legislature

South Dakota legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 35 members · 35 districts

D1Michael Rohl (R)

D2Steve Kolbeck (R)

D3Carl Perry (R)

D4Stephanie Sauder (R)

D5Glen Vilhauer (R)

D6Ernie Otten (R)

D7Tim Reed (R)

D8Casey Crabtree (R)

D9Joy Hohn (R)

D10Liz Larson (D)

D11Chris Karr (R)

D12Arch Beal (R)

D13Sue Peterson (R)

D14Larry Zikmund (R)

D15Jamie Smith (D)

D16Kevin Jensen (R)

D17Sydney Davis (R)

D18Lauren Nelson (R)

D19Kyle Schoenfish (R)

D20Paul Miskimins (R)

D21MyKala Voita (R)

D22Brandon Wipf (R)

D23Mark Lapka (R)

D24Jim Mehlhaff (R)

D25Tom Pischke (R)

D26Tamara Grove (R)

D27Red Dawn Foster (D)

D28Sam Marty (R)

D29John Carley (R)

D30Amber Hulse (R)

D31Randy Deibert (R)

D32Helene Duhamel (R)

D33Curt Voight (R)

D34Taffy Howard (R)

D35Greg Blanc (R)

STATE HOUSE · 70 members · 37 districts

D1Nick Fosness (R), Logan Manhart (R)

D2David Kull (R), John Sjaarda (R)

D3Al Novstrup (R), Brandei Schaefbauer (R)

D4Kent Roe (R), Dylan Jordan (R)

D5Josephine Garcia (R), Matt Roby (R)

D6Tim Czmowski (R), Aaron Aylward (R)

D7Roger DeGroot (R), Mellissa Heermann (R)

D8Tim Reisch (R), Tim Walburg (R)

D9Bethany Soye (R), Tesa Schwans (R)

D10Bobbi Andera (R), Erin Healy (D)

D11Brian Mulder (R), Keri Weems (R)

D12Amber Arlint (R), Greg Jamison (R)

D13Jack Kolbeck (R), John Hughes (R)

D14Tony Kayser (R), Taylor Rehfeldt (R)

D15Erik Muckey (D), Kadyn Wittman (D)

D16John Shubeck (R), Karla Lems (R)

D17Chris Kassin (R), William Shorma (R)

D18Julie Auch (R), Mike Stevens (R)

D19Drew Peterson (R), Jessica Bahmuller (R)

D20Kaley Nolz (R), Jeff Bathke (R)

D21Marty Overweg (R), Jim Halverson (R)

D22Lana Greenfield (R), Kevin Van Diepen (R)

D23Scott Moore (R), Spencer Gosch (R)

D24Mike Weisgram (R), Will Mortenson (R)

D25Les Heinemann (R), Jon Hansen (R)

D26aEric Emery (D)

D26bRebecca Reimer (R)

D27Peri Pourier (R), Liz May (R)

D28aJana Hunt (R)

D28bTravis Ismay (R)

D29Terri Jorgenson (R), Kathy Rice (R)

D30Tim Goodwin (R), Trish Ladner (R)

D31Mary Fitzgerald (R), Scott Odenbach (R)

D32Steve Duffy (R), Nicole Uhre-Balk (D)

D33Curt Massie (R), Phil Jensen (R)

D34Heather Baxter (R), Mike Derby (R)

D35Tina Mulally (R), Tony Randolph (R)

Source: openstates.org

3At-a-glance rules

Photo ID requestedNo-excuse absenteeNo online voter registration

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

South Dakota requires a photo ID. Accepted: SD driver's license, passport, US government ID, tribal ID, or student ID. Voters without ID may sign a personal identification affidavit.

VOTE BY MAIL

Any registered voter may vote absentee by mail. No excuse required.

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15

Local elections in South Dakota are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.

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