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South Dakota News Watch is one of the few news organizations in the state with a full-time reporter who lives in Pierre. These stories explain how what happens in the Capitol impacts all residents, hold publicly elected leaders accountable, investigate complex issues and help voters make informed choices when they go to the polls through accurate, balanced reporting.
General election: SD voter turnout hits historic low, sales tax increases fail
What failures to pass amendments, Democratic statewide losses and local elections may mean.
Citizenship voting, unclaimed property issues pass
Ballot measures to tie Medicaid expansion to federal funding and raise the threshold to amend the constitution fail. Republican candidates win office for secretary of state, attorney general, auditor, treasurer and school of public lands.
Republicans Rhoden, Jackley and Rounds win
Gov. Larry Rhoden earns his first election as governor. Longtime prosecutor Marty Jackley heads to the U.S. House. And U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds gets a third term. GOP's candidate for Secretary of State's Office also won.
What to know for Tuesday's general election
A snapshot of the election before the midterm, including voter registration numbers, absentee ballots cast and details on election observers.
Live results: 2026 South Dakota General Election
Updated vote numbers on the statewide candidate races and ballot measures from The Associated Press, updated as votes are counted.
South Dakota Poll: Showing our math
Key findings, approach and raw numbers from the fall 2026 South Dakota Poll.
Voter education events set for Sioux Falls and Yankton
Free nonpartisan gatherings on the election and nation's 250th anniversary include discussions about civic responsibilities, how to find fact-based news and information, the ballot measures and voting.