The 2026 South Dakota House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect all 70 members of the state's House of Representatives, alongside other state and federal elections.

Background

At the previous election in 2024, the Republican Party retained control of the House, taking 64 seats and flipping one seat from the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party took 6 seats in the House.

Retiring incumbents Representatives who have served eight years in the chamber are not eligible for re-election.

Republicans District 2: David Kull and John Sjaarda are retiring to run for state senate. District 3: Brandei Schaefbauer is retiring. District 5: Josephine Garcia is retiring to run for state senate. District 6: Aaron Aylward is retiring. District 8: Tim Reisch and Tim Walburg are retiring. District 9: Bethany Soye is retiring. District 12: Greg Jamison is retiring to run for mayor of Sioux Falls. District 16: Karla Lems is retiring to run for lieutenant governor. District 17: William Shorma is retiring. District 18: Julie Auch is retiring. District 20: Kaley Nolz is retiring. District 23: Scott Moore is retiring. District 24: Will Mortenson is retiring. District 25: Jon Hansen is term-limited and Leslie Heinemann is retiring. District 26B: Rebecca Reimer is term-limited. District 27: Peri Pourier is term-limited. District 35: Tina Mulally and Tony Randolph are term-limited.

Democrats District 10: Erin Healy is term-limited. District 15: Eric Muckey is retiring to run for state senate.

Incumbents defeated In primary elections Republicans District 1: Logan Manhart lost renomination to Daniel Kjos. District 3: Al Novstrup lost renomination to Tim Hanigan and Spencer Sommers. District 4: Dylan Jordan and Kent Roe lost renomination to Fred Deutsch and Ryan Kohl. District 6: Tim Czmowski lost renomination to Jerry Jongeling and Elliott Neff. District 10: Bobbi Andera lost renomination to Kim Petterson and John Pohlman. District 16: Tony Kayser lost renomination to Tyler Tordsen. District 29: Terri Jorgenson and Kathy Rice lost renomination to Gary Cammack and Gary Deering. District 34: Heather Baxter lost renomination to Becky Drury.

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball January 22, 2026

Results by district District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26A

District 26B

District 27

District 28A

District 28B

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35

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