2026 South Dakota Secretary of State election

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2026 South Dakota Secretary of State election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State

Monae Johnson
Republican



The 2026 South Dakota Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of South Dakota. Primary elections will be held on June 2. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Monae Johnson is running for re-election. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Terrence Davis, former state trooper [4]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe ROctober 25, 2025

References

  1. Troli, Blake (September 9, 2025). "South Dakota Secretary of State Johnson about seeking second term". KOTA. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  2. Chilson, Josh (September 22, 2025). "State lawmaker seeks to unseat incumbent in Secretary of State race". SDPB. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  3. Blue, Christal (September 11, 2025). "Secretary of State Monae Johnson Announces Reelection Bid". Mitchell Now. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  4. Hult, John (August 9, 2025). "Former state trooper plans run as Democrat for secretary of state". South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  5. Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 25, 2025.

Official campaign websites