South Dakota voter guide/Races/
Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Secretary of State
Three candidates are on the official list.
- Heather Baxter RepublicanSmall-business owner
- Tamara J. Lesnar LibertarianFormer compliance officer at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
- Terrence Davis DemocraticFormer state trooper; works for East River Legal Strategy; doctoral student
Candidates in the order the South Dakota Secretary of State lists them ↗. Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.