DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jeff Shelton

Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 32.

Last margin
−4.8
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Shelton has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shelton won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026South Dakota Legislative District 32GeneralLostHelene Duhamel (R)47.6%R+4.8$13.1KR+1.8−3.0

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Shelton’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$13.1K

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.

Jeff Shelton For Senate
State
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Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET