Get out and vote in General Election

Make sure you know what’s on the ballot before you vote in the 2026 General Election Tuesday, Nov. 3. 
From the top, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds’ seat is up for a six-year term. Rounds, a Republican, is opposed by Independent candidate Brian L. Bengs.
For U.S. Representative, Republican candidate Marty Jackley will face Democratic candidate Nicole “Nikki” Gronli for the two-year seat vacated by Dusty Johnson. 
The next governor and lieutenant governor of South Dakota will be elected as a team for a four-year term. For the Republican Party, incumbents Gov. Larry Rhoden and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen are facing Democratic candidates Dan Ahlers for governor and Steven McCleerey for lieutenant governor. 
For constitutional offices, all seats are for four-year terms. 
In the race for secretary of state, Heather Baxter is the Republican candidate, Tamara J. Lesnar is the Libertarian candidate, and Terrence Davis is the Democratic candidate.  
Lance Russell is running unopposed as a Republican candidate for attorney general. 
For state auditor, Catherine Barranco is the Republican candidate, and Tom Cool is the Democratic candidate. 
For state treasurer, Melissa Hull is the Republican candidate and Margaret Kuipers is the Democratic candidate. 
Brock Greenfield is running as the Republican candidate for Commissioner of School and Public Lands and is opposed by Democratic candidate Raeann Mettler. 
Finally, for Public Utilities Commissioner, Don Haggar is the Republican candidate, and Frank Kloucek is the Democratic candidate. 
In District 30, Republican State Sen. Amber Hulse is running uncontested for a two-year term. 
Meanwhile, Republicans and incumbents Trish Ladner and Tim Goodwin are opposing Democrat Bret Swanson for the office of state representative with a two-year term. 
On the nonpolitical ballot, Tamarah Caster and Greg Neugebauer are running for conservation district supervisor for Custer County. This is a four-year term. All other county races were decided in the June primary election. 
Voters can also expect to see four constitutional amendments on the ballot. 
Constitutional Amendment I is an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, conditioning the requirement of expanded Medicaid on the level of federal medical assistance. It repeals expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding for the program drops below 90 percent. Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment. Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is. 
Constitutional Amendment J is an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote. Vote “Yes” to adopt the amendment. Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is. 
Constitutional Amendment K is an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund. Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is. 
Constitutional Amendment L is an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of 60 percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted. Vote “No” to leave the Constitution as it is. 
A sample ballot can be found in the Oct. 28 issue of the Custer County Chronicle. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3.