Within recount rangeUnofficial results
South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Chris Karr leads Aaron Matson by 0.42 points in the state's complete count, within recount range. The race is not called until the state certifies its results.
Chris KarrRepublican · leading · incumbent
50.2%4,210
Aaron MatsonDemocrat
49.8%4,175
8,385 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Aaron MatsonChris Karr
$20.3K
Raised by the campaign
$43.5K
$20.4K
Spent by the campaign
$46K
$8.5K
Cash on hand
$3K
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.
- Aaron Matson
- 24%
- Chris Karr
- 76%
- Projected margin
- R+5.0