A general election was held in the

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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

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did not run for re-election and instead ran for governor.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent

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

Attorney general

Incumbent

attorney general

Marty Jackley Martin J. Jackley (born October 13, 1970) is an American attorney and politician who is currently serving as the Attorney General of South Dakota since 2023, having previously served from 2009 to 2019. He assumed office as Attorney General again ...

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,

Randy Seiler Randolph John Seiler (born July 1, 1946) is an American attorney and veteran serving as the chair of the Democratic Party of South Dakota since 2019. He served as the 41st United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 2015 until ...

won the nomination at the South Dakota Democratic Convention.

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican secretary of state

Shantel Krebs Shantel Swedlund Krebs (born April 28, 1973) is an American businesswoman and former South Dakota Secretary of State. She previously served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and South Dakota Senate. Early life and education Shantel ...

did not run for re-election and instead ran for Congress.

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projected the race as "safe Republican".

Republican primary

State Auditor Steve Barnett ran for the Republican nomination.

State treasurer

Incumbent Republican state treasurer

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

Republican primary

Josh Haeder Joshua R. Haeder (born September 19, 1980) is an American businessman and politician from the state of South Dakota. He is the South Dakota State Treasurer. Haeder is from Huron, South Dakota. Prior to being elected South Dakota's 33rd state ...

, Northeast Director for Senator

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, ran for the Republican nomination.

State auditor

Incumbent Republican state auditor 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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