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South Dakota · South Dakota Legislative District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Neal Tapio

IndependentR vs R2 seats

2026 race · South Dakota Legislative District 5

Solid R (R vs R)

Republicans only in November

Solid R (R vs R)

Republicans only in November
● No Democrat● Matt RobyINCAlso: Neal Tapio (I), Byron I. Callies (R)
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Background

Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

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

  1. 2016

    State Senate · LD-5 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 100.0% · 6,838 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026