3 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Blake Stevens, Mellissa Heermann and Roger DeGroot. Candidate information follows official Brookings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Blake Stevens (Democratic), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Roger DeGroot (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 7. Voters choose two. Mellissa Heermann and Roger DeGroot are sitting members, per the Legislature's 2026 session roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
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This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Mellissa Heermann, Roger DeGroot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Blake Stevens has worked in retail, construction and hospitality and describes himself as a student and worker in Brookings, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Republican Incumbent
Mellissa Heermann is revenue cycle director at Brookings Health System and has represented District 7 since 2023, per Heermann's campaign site. Heermann holds an undergraduate degree in international business from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master's degree in operations management from South Dakota State University, and has served on the Brookings School Board, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Republican Incumbent
Roger DeGroot is a retired educator who has held the District 7 House seat since being elected in 2022, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 7 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Blake Stevens, Mellissa Heermann and Roger DeGroot. Candidate information follows official Brookings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 7 election in South Dakota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Dakota are on the South Dakota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Brookings County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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