Leslie Gerrish
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 17.
- Last margin
- −7.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Gerrish has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gerrish 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 17 | General | Lost | Chris Kassin (R), Troy Redler (R) | 23.7% | R+7.9 | $28.6K | R+19.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Gerrish’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $28.6K
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.
| Leslie Gerrish for House State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Who Gerrish has run against
- Chris Kassin (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 17 · lean R+18.0 · 12th most Democratic of 34
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)