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2018 South Dakota elections
The 2018 South Dakota elections were held 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 .
United States House of Representatives [ edit ]
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem did not run for re-election and instead ran for governor.[ 1] Republican Dusty Johnson won the general election.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor [ edit ]
Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Republican Kristi Noem narrowly won the general election
Incumbent Republican attorney general Marty Jackley was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Jackley unsuccessfully ran for governor. Republican Jason Ravnsborg won becoming the next attorney general.
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 and won.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota , Randy Seiler won the nomination at the South Dakota Democratic Convention.
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Shantel Krebs did not run for re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for Congress.[ 8] Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".[ 9] Steve Barnett ran for the Republican nomination and won.[ 10] He easily won the general election.
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Rich Sattgast was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Josh Haeder , Northeast Director for Senator Mike Rounds , ran for the Republican nomination and won.[ 12] He easily won the general election.
Incumbent Republican state auditor Steve Barnett was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Republican Rich Sattgast won the general election.
Commissioner of School and Public Lands [ edit ]
Public Utilities Commission [ edit ]
^ Ellis, Jonathan (November 14, 2016). "Noem announces historic bid for governor" . Argus Leader . Retrieved November 15, 2016 .
^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018" . Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved April 27, 2019 .
^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF) . sdsos.gov .
^ "2018 General Election Canvass" (PDF) . SDSOS . November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018 .
^ 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 (June 4, 2018). "Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever" . Governing. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
^ Taylor, Jack (April 24, 2017). "Steve Barnett wants Shantel Kreb's job" . KELO . Retrieved June 24, 2017 .
^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF) . sdsos.gov .
^ "Huron man announces bid for S.D. state treasurer" . Argus Leader . Associated Press. March 21, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017 .
^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF) . sdsos.gov .
^ "South Dakota Secretary of State" (PDF) . sdsos.gov .
^ South Dakota Public Lands Commissioner election, 2018 - Ballotpedia
^ South Dakota Public Utilities Commission election, 2018 - Ballotpedia
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