DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Tom Cool
Lost the 2026 race for South Dakota Auditor.
- Last margin
- −25.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- journalist
Every race Cool has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cool 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 Auditor | General | Lost | Catherine Barranco (R) | 37.5% | R+25.1 | R+29.9 | |
| 2022 | South Dakota Secretary of State | General | Lost | Monae Johnson (R) | 36.1% | R+27.8 | — | |
| 2018 | South Dakota Auditor | General | Lost | Richard Sattgast (R) | 36% | R+28.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Cool has run against
- Catherine Barranco (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Monae Johnson (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Richard Sattgast (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of State (unofficial)