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South Dakota · South Dakota Legislative District 19 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Russell Graeff

Democratic

2026 race · South Dakota Legislative District 19

<1% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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<1% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Russell Graeff● Kyle SchoenfishINC
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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. 2022

    State Senate · LD-19 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 18.5% · 1,792 votes

    Lost
  2. 2016

    State Senate · LD-19 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 21.8% · 2,408 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026