SOUTH DAKOTA

Your complete directory of South Dakota candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): June 8, 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010
Democratic Convention: June 2010

This page was last updated on July 11, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Mike Rounds (R)* - Not seeking re-election in 2010. ]

Dennis Daugaard (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Senate President & Attorney
& Matt Michels (R) - Ex-State House speaker, Attorney, Nurse & Navy Veteran

Scott Heidepriem (D) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
& Ben Arndt (D) - Manufacturing Executive, Ex-Farm Laborer & Community Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Dennis Daugaard (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Chris Nelson (R)* - Lost Primary for Congress in 2010. ]
Jason Gant (R) - State Sen. & Health Care Consultant
Ben Nesselhuf (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Insurance Agent
Lori Stacey (Constitution) - Tea Party Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Marty Jackley (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Volesky (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Huron City Commissioner, Attorney & Frequent Candidate

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Rich Sattgast (R)* - Candidate for State Treasurer in 2010. ]
Steve Barnett (R) - Congressional Aide, Ex-GOP Political Organizer & Ex-Substitute Teacher
Julie Bartling (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Gregory County Auditor & Businesswoman

STATE TREASURER:
[ Vern Larson (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Rich Sattgast (R) - State Auditor, Ex-Lobbyist, Ex-State Legislative Intern & Gulf War Veteran
Tom Katus (D) - Ex-State Sen. & Business Development Executive

STATE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL & PUBLIC LANDS:
Jarrod Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Pille (D) - Oglala Sioux Tribe Natural Resources Executive

U.S. SENATE:

John Thune (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Tim Johnson (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large:
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kristi Noem (R) - State Rep., Businesswoman & Rancher
B. Thomas Marking (Independent) - Retired Federal Employee & Ex-US Foreign Service Member

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of South Dakota
South Dakota Democratic Party
South Dakota Green Party
South Dakota Libertarian Party
South Dakota Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Aberdeen American News
Black Hills Pioneer
Brookings Register
Groton Independent
Huron Plainsman
Lakota Journal
Madison Leader
Mitchell Daily Republic
Pierre Capitol-Journal
Rapid City Journal
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - (Politics Section)
South Dakota Ag Connection
South Dakota Politics (Conservative)
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
South Dakota War College (Politics)
Watertown Public Opinion
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan

KEVN TV-7 (FOX - Rapid City)
KNBN TV-21 (NBC - Rapid City)
KOTA TV-3 (ABC - Rapid City)
KDLT TV-46 (NBC - Sioux Falls)
KELO TV-11 (CBS - Sioux Falls)
KELO 1320 AM (Sioux Falls)
KSFY TV-13 (ABC - Sioux Falls)
KSOO 1140 AM (Sioux Falls)