RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Ron Frederick
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 26A.
- Last margin
- −29.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Frederick has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Frederick 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 Legislative District 26A | General | Lost | Eric E. Emery (D) | 35.5% | D+29.0 | D+26.8 | |
| 2024 | South Dakota House of Representatives, LD-26A | General | Lost | Eric Emery (D), William Craig Lafferty (I) | 30.2% | D+20.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Frederick has run against
- Eric E. Emery (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Eric Emery (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 26A · lean D+27.1 · 1st most Democratic of 34
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)