Aaron Aylward
South Dakota State Representative, District 6 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 42
- 172 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.8%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-3.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Taxation · chair
- Bonding
- Commerce and Energy
- Executive Board
- Military and Veterans Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Property Tax · Became law Mar 2026
Child Care · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Procedure · Became law Mar 2026
Construction Standards · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Aylward sits in the South Dakota House of Representatives
Aylward is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Logan Manhart, Tony Randolph, Travis Ismay
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Aylward’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Aylward’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Aylward | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | No | Yes | Yes | Failed 36–27 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | HB 1077: consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 32–32 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SB 245: create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 42–27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SB 159: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SB 179: permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to… | No | Yes | No | Passed 42–25 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Aylward was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+3.9 |
| 2022 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+19.9 |
| 2020 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | D+14.2 |
| 2018 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 | Lost | D+26.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Aylward has held
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 6 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Aylward has run against
- Herman Otten (R) · 2024 general, won
- Ernie Otten (R) · 2022 general, won
- Ernie Otten (R) · 2020 general, won
- Herman Otten (R) · 2018 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Aylward
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d3d7563b-420c-4498-8bc5-4f9d6ed90806
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET