Liz Larson
South Dakota State Senator, District 10 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 64
- 154 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bonding
- Commerce and Energy
- Emergency Medical Services Funding Task Force
- Executive Board
- Legislative Procedure
- Legislative Procedure
- Rules Review
- State Affairs
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Became law Mar 2026
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026
Emergency Medical Services · Became law Mar 2026
Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Larson sits in the South Dakota State Senate
Larson is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jamie Smith, Stephanie Sauder, David Wheeler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Larson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Dakota State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Larson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Larson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 19–15 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–14 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | HB 1263: eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer. | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–6 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HB 1313: require education in prenatal human growth and development. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–3 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Larson 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)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Dakota State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+25.3 | D+7.9 | +17.4 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State Senate, District 10 | Won | — | D+7.9 | — |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 10 | Won | D+13.4 | D+11.6 | +1.8 |
| 2020 | South Dakota State Senate, District 13 | Lost | R+12.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Larson has held
- South Dakota State Senate, District 10 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Larson has run against
- Michael Dupic (R) · 2026 election, won
- Maggie Sutton (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jack Kolbeck (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Larson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/81df3498-7677-4749-9753-c1ae9799e444
- Wikidata Q123471166
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET