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South Dakota · South Dakota Legislative District 8 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Jon Nelson

RepublicanR vs R2 seats

2026 race · South Dakota Legislative District 8

Solid R (R vs R)

Republicans only in November

Solid R (R vs R)

Republicans only in November
● No Democrat● Todd WilkinsonAlso: Jon Nelson (R)
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Background

Past races on file
1 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

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

  1. 2014

    House of Representatives · LD-8 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 24.9% · 3,644 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026