A general election was held in the U.S. state of

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on November 6, 2018. All of South Dakota's executive officers were up for election as well as South Dakota's at-large seat in the

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Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kristi Noem did not run for re-election and instead ran for governor.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican

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Dennis Daugaard Dennis Martin Daugaard (born June 11, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 32nd governor of South Dakota from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first chief executive of a U.S. state to be the c ...

was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican

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Marty Jackley was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Jackley ran for governor.

Republican primary

Lawrence County State's Attorney John Fitzgerald, Chief Deputy Attorney General Charlie McGuigan, and attorney and

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U.S. Senate candidate

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ran for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

Former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota,

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won the nomination at the South Dakota Democratic Convention.

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Shantel Krebs did not run for re-election and instead ran for Congress. Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Republican".

Republican primary

State Auditor Steve Barnett ran for the Republican nomination.

State treasurer

Incumbent Republican

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Rich Sattgast was term-limited and could not run for a third term.

Republican primary

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, Northeast Director for Senator Mike Rounds, ran for the Republican nomination.

State auditor

Incumbent Republican

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Steve Barnett was term-limited and could not run for a third term.

Commissioner of School and Public Lands

Public Utilities Commission

References

External links

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;Official Attorney General campaign websites
Jason Ravnsborg (R) for Attorney GeneralRandy Seiler (D) for Attorney General
;Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Steve Barnett (R) for Secretary of StateAlexandra Frederick (D) for Secretary of State
;Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Josh Haeder (R) for TreasurerAaron Matson (D) for Treasurer
;Official Commissioner of School and Public Lands campaign websites
Ryan Brunner (R) for Commissioner
;Official Public Utilities Commissioner campaign websites
Kristie Fiegen (R) for Public Utilities Commissioner
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