CalledUnofficial results

South Dakota Legislative District 26A

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

Eric E. Emery won re-election by 29.0 points over Ron Frederick.

Two representatives per district

Eric E. EmeryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.5%1,523
Ron FrederickRepublican
35.5%839
2,362 votes

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+33.82022 HouseD+20.92024 HouseD+26.82024 Pres.D+29.02026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Eric E. EmeryRon Frederick
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$14.1K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: South Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 20, 2026; South Dakota Secretary of State, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Eric E. Emery
>99%
Ron Frederick
<1%
Projected margin
D+30.1
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