Kay Swihart
Democratic · South Dakota · 2026Top priorities
- Improve affordability of health and home insurance
- Support Medicaid expansion and competitive pay for teachers and paraprofessionals
- Increase public school funding and government transparency around data centers and taxes
Per the South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Biography
Kay Swihart is a Yankton area Democrat running for South Dakota Senate District 18, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Swihart spent 14 years at Southern California Edison working in utility operations, transmission and substation construction, accounting and regulatory research, and has also worked in public schools and banking and co-founded a nonprofit organization, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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