2018 South Dakota elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Dakota on November 6, 2018. All of South Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as South Dakota's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.
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United States House of Representatives
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem did not run for re-election and instead ran for governor.[1]
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term. Jackley ran for governor.
Republican primary
Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald, Chief Deputy Attorney General Charlie McGuigan, and attorney and 2014 U.S. Senate candidate Jason Ravnsborg ran for the Republican nomination.[2][3][4]
Democratic primary
Former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Randy Seiler won the nomination at the South Dakota Democratic Convention.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Shantel Krebs did not run for re-election and instead ran for Congress.[5] Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".[6]
Republican primary
State Auditor Steve Barnett ran for the Republican nomination.[7]
State Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Rich Sattgast was term-limited and so could not run for re-election to a third term.
Republican primary
Josh Haeder, Northeast Director for Senator Mike Rounds, ran for the Republican nomination.[8]
State Auditor
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Steve Barnett was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term.
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Brunner (incumbent) | 193,434 | 62.4 | |
| Democratic | Woody Houser | 116,786 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 310,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Public Utilities Commission
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristie Fiegen (incumbent) | 206,436 | 65.5 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Frederick | 108,925 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 315,361 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Ellis, Jonathan (November 14, 2016). "Noem announces historic bid for governor". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- Griffith, Tom (March 17, 2017). "Lawrence County State's Attorney in race for state AG". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Powers, Pat (March 13, 2017). "Deputy AG McGuigan informs State's Atty's of his intention to run for AG". South Dakota War College. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Dockendorf, Randy (February 21, 2017). "Ravnsborg Announces Run For S.D. Attorney General". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Ferguson, Dana (March 13, 2017). "Krebs announces bid for U.S. House seat". Argus Leader. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- Jacobson, Louis (4 June 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever". Governing. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Taylor, Jack (April 24, 2017). "Steve Barnett wants Shantel Kreb's job". KELO. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- "Huron man announces bid for S.D. state treasurer". Argus Leader. Associated Press. March 21, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- https://ballotpedia.org/South_Dakota_Public_Lands_Commissioner_election,_2018
- https://ballotpedia.org/South_Dakota_Public_Utilities_Commission_election,_2018
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at National Institute on Money in State Politics
- Official Attorney General campaign websites
- Official Secretary of State campaign websites
- Official State Treasurer campaign websites
- Official Commissioner of School and Public Lands campaign websites
- Official Public Utilities Commissioner campaign websites