DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Margaret Kuipers

Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Treasurer.

Last margin
−24.9
Lost 2026

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

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
phlebotomist and candidate for South Dakota House of Representatives in 2022

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Kuipers has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026South Dakota TreasurerGeneralLostMelissa Hull (R)37.6%R+24.9R+29.9+5.0

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