Russell E. Graeff
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Legislative District 19.
- Last margin
- −55.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Graeff has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Graeff 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 19 | General | Lost | Kyle Schoenfish (R) | 22.1% | R+55.8 | $180 | R+55.2 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | Kyle Schoenfish (R) | 18.5% | R+63.0 | — | — | |
| 2016 | South Dakota State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | Stace Nelson (R) | 21.8% | R+56.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Graeff’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $180
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.
| Russell Graeff Campaign State | Active |
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:15 AM ET
Who Graeff has run against
- Kyle Schoenfish (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Kyle Schoenfish (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Stace Nelson (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- South Dakota Legislative District 19 · lean R+54.6 · 31st most Democratic of 32
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)