Brenda Lawrence
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 15.
- Last margin
- −26.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Lawrence has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Lawrence 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 15 | General | Lost | Erik Muckey (D) | 36.7% | D+26.6 | $3.5K | D+2.5 | |
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 15 | General | Lost | Jamie Smith (D) | 47.6% | D+4.9 | — | — | |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 15 | General | Lost | Reynold F. Nesiba (D) | 47.2% | D+5.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Lawrence’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $3.5K
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.
| Brenda Lawrence for Legislature State | Active |
| Brenda Sue Lawrence State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Who Lawrence has run against
- Erik Muckey (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jamie Smith (D) · 2024 election, lost
- Reynold F. Nesiba (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 15 · lean D+3.1 · 2nd most Democratic of 32
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)