South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2026

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South Dakota Secretary of State
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in South Dakota
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South Dakota is holding an election for secretary of state on November 3, 2026.

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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Voting information

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota Secretary of State

Monae Johnson defeated Tom Cool in the general election for South Dakota Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monae Johnson (R)	63.9	212,348
		Tom Cool (D)	36.1	119,975

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 332,323
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kurt Evans (L)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for South Dakota Secretary of State

Tom Cool advanced from the Democratic convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on July 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Tom Cool (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for South Dakota Secretary of State

Monae Johnson defeated incumbent Steve Barnett in the Republican convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on June 25, 2022.

		Candidate
		Steve Barnett (R)
✔		Monae Johnson (R)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for South Dakota Secretary of State

Kurt Evans advanced from the Libertarian convention for South Dakota Secretary of State on April 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Kurt Evans (L)

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2018

See also: South Dakota Secretary of State election, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota Secretary of State

Steve Barnett defeated Alexandra Frederick in the general election for South Dakota Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Barnett (R)	65.2	211,064
		Alexandra Frederick (D)	34.8	112,807

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,871 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2014

See also: South Dakota secretary of state election, 2014

Republican Shantel Krebs won election on November 4, 2014.

Secretary of State of South Dakota, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shantel Krebs	60.2%	155,647
	Democratic	Angelia Schultz	32.6%	84,181
	Constitution	Lori Stacey	4%	10,258
	Libertarian	Emmett Reistroffer	3.2%	8,328
Total Votes				258,414
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State

Election analysis

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Secretary of State elections in 2026

There are 26 secretary of state seats on the ballot in 2026.

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