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South Dakota · South Dakota Legislative District 15 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Brenda Lawrence

Republican

2026 race · South Dakota Legislative District 15

3% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

97%3%

15% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

85%15%
● Erik Muckey● Brenda Lawrence
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Background

Past races on file
2 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in South Dakota, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · LD-15 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 47.6% · 4,582 votes

    Lost
  2. 2022

    State Senate · LD-15 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 47.2% · 3,310 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026