3 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erin Ronayne Rudner, Spencer Sommers and Timothy Hanigan. Candidate information follows official Brown County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Erin Ronayne Rudner (Democratic), Spencer Sommers (Republican), Timothy Hanigan (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 3. Voters choose two. The Legislature's 2026 session roster shows no sitting member among these candidates. 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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Per the campaign site.
Erin Ronayne Rudner is a retired high school teacher in Aberdeen, per her campaign site. She describes herself as an independent voice for the district who intends to read legislation before voting on it, per the same site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Spencer Sommers's campaign site, read on September 27, 2026, carries no readable biography.
Timothy Hanigan is CEO of the Aberdeen Development Corporation and owner of Prairie Tool Company, per Dakota News Now. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 3 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Erin Ronayne Rudner, Spencer Sommers and Timothy Hanigan. Candidate information follows official Brown County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 3 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 Brown County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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