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South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Anthony Kathol flipped the seat for Republicans, winning by 4.4 points over Celestine Stadnick.
Anthony KatholRepublican · winner
42.7%2,271
Celestine StadnickDemocrat
38.3%2,037
Peri PourierIndependent
19.1%1,016
5,324 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.
Celestine StadnickAnthony Kathol
$10K
Raised by the campaign
$7.7K
$6.2K
Spent by the campaign
$7.9K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Peri Pourier $4.6K.
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.
- Celestine Stadnick
- 74%
- Anthony Kathol
- 26%
- Projected margin
- D+4.9