State Auditor

Who is running

2 candidates on the ballot, from South Dakota Secretary of State. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.

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  Catherine Barranco

  Republican

  Barranco’s campaign says she has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics and a finance background. It also says she worked at Walmart corporate headquarters on financial matters and supported financial-fraud investigations at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  Source: Catherine Barranco South Dakota State Auditor

  1 sourced statement · Campaign site

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  Tom Cool

  Democratic

  Tom Cool spent about 38 years as executive director of the Dakota Council on College Admissions. He is a Sioux Falls resident and has previously been the Democratic nominee for state auditor and secretary of state.

  Source: South Dakota Public Broadcasting

  No stated positions found yet

Where the candidates stand

Every candidate for State Auditor on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked November 3, 2026. We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.

“No public statement found” means we did not find one, not that the candidate has no view. If a position is missing or wrong, tell us.

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• Secretary of StateHeather Baxter, Tamara J. Lesnar, Terrence Davis
• Attorney GeneralLance Russell
• State TreasurerMelissa Hull, Margaret Kuipers
• Commissioner of School and Public LandsBrock Greenfield, Raeann Mettler
• Public Utilities CommissionerDon Haggar, Frank Kloucek

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