DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Terrence Davis

Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Secretary of State.

Last margin
−22.3
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
former state trooper

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Davis has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026South Dakota Secretary of StateGeneralLostHeather Baxter (R), Tamara J. Lesnar (L)36.1%R+22.3R+29.9+7.6

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