South Dakota · State and local campaigns
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for South Dakota campaigns
South Dakota campaign planning: 35 Senate seats and 70 House of Representatives seats. The actual House ballot designation controls.
South Dakota boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, cartographic data. Geographic context, not electoral districts.
Messaging for every level of local leadership
South Dakota has 35 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts. The House of Representatives has 70 seats.
Governor
South Dakota Governor is elected statewide; local event areas do not define separate gubernatorial constituencies.
Read the guideState Senator
South Dakota has 35 seats in its State Senate. State Senate districts are separate from congressional districts.
Read the guideState Representative
South Dakota has 70 seats in its House of Representatives. Use that chamber’s actual district and seat label, independently of the Senate map.
Read the guideThe actual House ballot designation controls
South Dakota has 35 Senate seats and 70 House seats. Legislative districts commonly elect one senator and two representatives, with certain House subdistrict arrangements. The campaign should preserve the actual ballot seat rather than infer an identical electorate for every representative candidacy from the general chamber structure.
The elected offices in this guide
Legislative districts commonly elect one senator and two representatives, with certain House subdistrict arrangements. Preserve the actual ballot seat designation.
| Office record | Seats / scope | Keep in the campaign brief |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Statewide | Statewide committee and event responsibilities |
| State Senate | 35 | Official State Senate district and candidate |
| House of Representatives | 70 | Complete lower-chamber district or seat designation |
Official records to retain
- South Dakota official legislature: chamber and district structure
- South Dakota election resources: actual candidate and contest instructions
- South Dakota campaign reporting or advertising reference: the applicable office, payer, and medium
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