CalledUnofficial results
South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
Jon Nelson and Todd Wilkinson won the district's 2 seats.
Two representatives per district
Jon NelsonRepublican · winner
52.1%6,188
Todd WilkinsonRepublican · winner
47.9%5,699
Jon Nelson won without an opponent on the ballot.11,887 votes
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJon Nelson
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Raised by the campaign
$13.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$23.2K
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Cash on hand
$10.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Todd Wilkinson $23.2K.
Campaign money: South Dakota Secretary of State, through Oct 20, 2026.
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State campaign filingsUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
No Democrat was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Jon Nelson without simulating it.
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