Amanda Potter
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 9.
- Last margin
- −3.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Potter has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Potter won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota Legislative District 9 | General | Lost | Tesa Schwans (R), Megan Tschetter (R) | 31.7% | R+3.7 | $21.8K | R+24.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Potter’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $21.8K
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Citizens for Amanda Potter State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Who Potter has run against
- Tesa Schwans (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 9 · lean R+23.4 · 14th most Democratic of 34
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)