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Only two people are explicitly running on climate/ clean energy in South Dakota: Brian Bengs for US Senate and Mike Huber for state House District 14.Instead, candidates are running on democracy: respecting the will of the people, voting rights, basic civility, getting things done for the state instead of culture wars. Vince Vidal, in statehouse district 33, is running against a longtime incumbent recently exposed as an Oath Keeper, Phil Jensen.
Voting rules and registration
Early in-person voting: Early voting is available September 23-Nov 7, the day before the election, Click here for more information on voting early or by mail.
Voter registration closes on October 24. Click here for more information on registering to vote or updating your registration before the deadline.
Voting rules and regulations from the Secretary of State – remember your polling place or district may have changed this year!
List of all Races
Read this first. c/i/o = challenger, incumbent, or open seat. Pro-climate is defined inclusively as a candidate who supports climate action and the transition to clean energy. Pro-democracy is defined inclusively as a candidate who supports voting rights, access to voting, opposes gerrymandering, or even just has voter registration tools on their website. NFFM = did they sign the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge?
