Buffalo County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Buffalo County races, led by the South Dakota Senate District 26 contest.
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Find your districts by addressSouth Dakota Senate District 26Shawn Bordeaux (D) · Rebecca Reimer (R)
Shawn Bordeaux Democratic
Shawn Bordeaux is a Democrat seeking a seat representing South Dakota Senate District 26, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023 and served one term in the state Senate from 2023 to 2025, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Bordeaux works as Director of the Institute of Tribal Lands at Sinte Gleska University, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Rebecca Reimer Republican
- Supporting rural farming and ranching communities, including strengthening local markets and advancing value-added agriculture
- Public safety, including support for law enforcement resources and addressing drug trafficking
- Improving rural health care access by supporting local providers and community hospitals
Per the campaign site.
About Rebecca Reimer
Rebecca Reimer is a Republican currently serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 26B who is running for South Dakota Senate District 26, per the South Dakota Legislature and her campaign site. She is a small business owner who has lived in central South Dakota for more than 36 years, per her campaign site. Reimer has served as a state representative for nearly 8 years, per her campaign site.
Shawn Bordeaux (Democratic), Rebecca Reimer (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 26. 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.
Full race pageSouth Dakota House District 26BLewis J. GrassRope (D) · Angi Hanzlik (R)
Lewis J. GrassRope Democratic
Lewis J. GrassRope previously served as chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, elected by the tribal council in 2015, per the Lakota Times. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Angi Hanzlik Republican
- Focuses on affordability concerns including property taxes, housing, childcare and health care
- Supports rural health care and emergency medical services, workforce development and education
- Supports natural resource protection and local control in decision-making
Per the South Dakota Public Broadcasting questionnaire.
About Angi Hanzlik
Angi Hanzlik is a small business owner in Chamberlain and a 20-year veteran of the United States Navy, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. She is pursuing an MBA and has been involved in local economic development efforts, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lewis J. GrassRope (Democratic), Angi Hanzlik (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 26B. 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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South Dakota's field is the Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary; candidates for some offices are nominated at party conventions. Each of the 35 legislative districts elects one senator and two representatives, so House races say voters choose two, except the single-member House districts 26A, 26B, 28A and 28B. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Buffalo County, South Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Buffalo County sample ballot 2026: who is running for south dakota senate and south dakota house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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