Bret Swanson
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 30.
- Last margin
- −22.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Swanson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Swanson 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 30 | General | Lost | Trish Ladner (R), Tim R. Goodwin (R) | 18.9% | R+22.5 | $6.8K | R+46.6 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Lost | Trish Ladner (R), Dennis Krull (R) | 16.8% | R+26.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Swanson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.8K
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Bret Swanson for District 30 Senate State | Active |
| Bret Swanson for House State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Dec 31, 2024Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Who Swanson has run against
- Trish Ladner (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Trish Ladner (R) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 30 · lean R+46.1 · 28th most Democratic of 34
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)