Steven McCleerey
D · South Dakota · 2026On the ballot
Lieutenant GovernorSouth Dakota · 2026Top priorities
- Bring agriculture and health care experience to the ticket
- Apply legislative experience working across party lines
Per the South Dakota Searchlight.
Biography
Steven McCleerey is a farmer from rural Sisseton and Democratic nominee Dan Ahlers's running mate for lieutenant governor, named to the ticket on August 12, 2026, per South Dakota Searchlight. He served six years in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2020, including as assistant House minority leader, and is vice president of the Coteau des Prairies Health Care Systems board of directors, per South Dakota Searchlight. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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