Jon Nelson
Won the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 8.
- Last margin
- +4.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Nelson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Nelson 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 8 | General | Won | Unopposed | 52.1% | R+4.1 | $13.4K | R+37.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Nelson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $13.4K
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.
| Jon Nelson for District 8 State | Active |
| Nelson For House State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Who Nelson has run against
- Todd Wilkinson (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 8 · lean R+36.2 · 20th most Democratic of 34
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)