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South Dakota Legislative District 2

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

John Sjaarda won without an opponent on the ballot.

John SjaardaRepublican · winner
100.0%7,111
John Sjaarda won without an opponent on the ballot.7,111 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 DemocratJohn Sjaarda
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Raised by the campaign
$18.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$16.5K
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Cash on hand
$13K

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)

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No Democrat was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to John Sjaarda without simulating it.

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