Lance Russell
Last held office: South Dakota State Senate, District 30 (2016–2020). Won the 2026 race for South Dakota Attorney General.
Last office: South Dakota State Senate, District 30Born 1969Lawyer
- Last margin
- +31.6
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Russell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Russell has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Russell won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota Attorney General | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | R+29.9 | |
| 2018 | South Dakota State Senate, District 30 | General | Won | Kristine Ina Winter (D), Gideon Oakes (L) | 56.7% | R+31.6 | — | |
| 2016 | South Dakota State Senate, District 30 | General | Won | Karla R. Larive (D) | 71.5% | R+43.0 | — | |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Won | Mike Verchio (R), Gardner Gray (I) | 36.9% | D+2.7 | — | |
| 2014 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 | Primary | Won | Mike Verchio (R), Julie Frye-Mueller (R) | 36.7% | +4.0 | — | |
| 2012 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Won | Mike Verchio (R) | 45.6% | D+8.8 | — | |
| 2010 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Won | Mike Verchio (R), Kathleen Ann (D) | 34.6% | D+9.5 | — | |
| 2008 | South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Won | Mike Verchio (R), Kathleen Ann (D), Jacqueline Gerenz (D) | 30.7% | D+4.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Russell has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 30 · 2016–2020
- South Dakota House of Representatives, District 30 · 2008–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Russell has run against
- Kristine Ina Winter (D) · 2018 election, won
- Karla R. Larive (D) · 2016 election, won
- Mike Verchio (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Russell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q16875211
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET