Rapid City elections · State
Secretary of State
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Who is running
3 candidates on the ballot, from South Dakota Secretary of State. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Photo: Heather Baxter campaign Heather Baxter
Republican
Baxter says she has served as a state representative for District 34 since November 2024 and is a small-business owner in Rapid City and Custer. She describes herself as a lifelong South Dakotan and says she has served on the Pennington County GOP Executive Board.
3 sourced statements · Campaign site
Photo: Tamara J. Lesnar campaign Tamara J. Lesnar
Libertarian
Lesnar is the Libertarian nominee for South Dakota secretary of state in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Source: Lesnar for South Dakota, South Dakota Secretary of State election results
1 sourced statement · Campaign site
Photo: Terrence Davis campaign Terrence Davis
Democratic
Davis’s campaign describes him as a former state trooper who served South Dakotans on the road out of Sioux Falls.
1 sourced statement · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for Secretary of State 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 Secretary of State candidates in Rapid City stand on elections and how government runs?
She says she supports robust post-election audits, improved hand-counting methods, and disaster-recovery plans. She also says she will make audit tools and training available to counties and enforce South Dakota’s proof-of-citizenship laws. (Heather Baxter for Secretary of State)
She says she will work with legislators on campaign-finance reform and clear, open reporting. (Heather Baxter for Secretary of State)
Tamara J. Lesnar (Libertarian)
No public statement found in our sources.
His campaign says he trusts South Dakota’s election system and will protect it, with the goal of ensuring every vote is counted and every voice heard. (Terrence Davis for South Dakota Secretary of State)
Where do the Secretary of State candidates in Rapid City stand on jobs and the economy?
She says she will simplify regulations and streamline processes for small businesses, and improve public access to records with modern, user-friendly tools. (Heather Baxter for Secretary of State)
Tamara J. Lesnar (Libertarian)
No public statement found in our sources.
No public statement found in our sources.
Other positions
No public statement found in our sources.
Tamara J. Lesnar (Libertarian)
Her campaign site describes her candidacy as a stand for preserving freedoms; the page retrieved did not provide a more specific local-policy position. (Lesnar for South Dakota)
No public statement found in our sources.
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More on the Rapid City ballot
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorLarry Rhoden & Tony Venhuizen, Dan Ahlers & Steven McCleerey
Attorney GeneralLance Russell- State AuditorCatherine Barranco, Tom Cool
State TreasurerMelissa Hull, Margaret Kuipers
Commissioner of School and Public LandsBrock Greenfield, Raeann Mettler
Public Utilities CommissionerDon Haggar, Frank Kloucek
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