Rapid City elections · State
Public Utilities Commissioner
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Who is running
2 candidates on the ballot, from South Dakota Secretary of State. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Photo: Don Haggar campaign Don Haggar
Republican
Haggar’s campaign describes him as a lifelong Republican. A 2026 candidate questionnaire says he is a Christian conservative and describes his intended approach to commission cases as impartial, with fair hearings based on the facts and applicable law and regulations.
Source: Don Haggar for PUC, 2026 South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner — South Dakota Voter
2 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Frank Kloucek campaign Frank Kloucek
Democratic
Kloucek is a farmer and cattle producer from Scotland, South Dakota, and served 22 consecutive years in the state Legislature. He has described himself as a fourth-generation farmer and said he has farmed with his wife since the 1980s.
Source: South Dakota Voter
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for Public Utilities Commissioner on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the Public Utilities Commissioner candidates in Rapid City stand on housing?
He says his plan is to keep energy affordable, protect landowners, and strengthen the grid. (Don Haggar for PUC)
No public statement found in our sources.
Where do the Public Utilities Commissioner candidates in Rapid City stand on energy and utilities?
He says he will focus on reliable power and protecting South Dakota consumers from unwarranted rate increases. (Don Haggar for PUC)
Kloucek says he would scrutinize utility rate proposals and oppose unjustified increases, emphasizing affordable and predictable rates for households and businesses. (Kloucek for PUC)
He says he would oppose data-center development that raises South Dakotans’ bills or strains energy and water resources, and calls for transparency, local input, and clarity about who pays for infrastructure. (Kloucek for PUC)
Kloucek says he would oppose pipeline projects that threaten landowners’ property rights or local control. (Kloucek for PUC)
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More on the Rapid City ballot
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorLarry Rhoden & Tony Venhuizen, Dan Ahlers & Steven McCleerey
Secretary of StateHeather Baxter, Tamara J. Lesnar, Terrence Davis
Attorney GeneralLance Russell- State AuditorCatherine Barranco, Tom Cool
State TreasurerMelissa Hull, Margaret Kuipers
Commissioner of School and Public LandsBrock Greenfield, Raeann Mettler
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