DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Nicole Uhre-Balk

South Dakota State Representative, District 32 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

South Dakota State Representative, District 32

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 65; 134 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.8%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +6.2; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Commerce and Energy
Developmental Disability Service Delivery
Education

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 134 sponsored · 65 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1082 establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to…
Education · Became law Mar 2026

SB 204 revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.
Fund · Became law Mar 2026

HB 1200 make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.
Appropriation · Became law Mar 2026

SB 89 create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the…
Emergency Medical Services · Became law Mar 2026

SB 132 modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.
State Affairs and Government · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Uhre-Balk sits in the South Dakota House of Representatives

Uhre-Balk is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Erik Muckey, Kadyn Wittman, Erin Healy

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET

With Uhre-Balk’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the South Dakota House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Uhre-Balk’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Uhre-Balk	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Mar 30, 2026	HB 1138: require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Failed 36–27
Mar 30, 2026	HB 1077: consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.	No	No	Yes	Failed 32–32
Mar 9, 2026	SB 245: create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner…	No	No	Yes	Passed 42–27
Mar 5, 2026	SB 159: revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Passed 40–27
Mar 5, 2026	SB 179: permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to…	No	No	Yes	Passed 42–25

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Uhre-Balk was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028South Dakota House of Representatives, District 32

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)