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South Dakota Legislative District 32
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Helene Duhamel won re-election by 4.8 points over Jeff Shelton.
Helene DuhamelRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%3,317
Jeff SheltonDemocrat
47.6%3,015
6,332 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.
Jeff SheltonHelene Duhamel
$13.1K
Raised by the campaign
$67.6K
$7.1K
Spent by the campaign
$81K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$48.8K
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.
- Jeff Shelton
- 14%
- Helene Duhamel
- 86%
- Projected margin
- R+8.9