Butte County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Butte County races, led by the South Dakota Senate District 28 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressSouth Dakota Senate District 28Sam Marty (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sam Marty Republican Incumbent
Sam Marty is a rancher and a Vietnam War veteran who previously held the District 28 Senate seat for four terms beginning in 2015 and returned to the seat in 2025, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is running unopposed. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Sam Marty (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 28; unopposed candidates still appear on South Dakota ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Sam Marty is the sitting member, 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.
Full race pageSouth Dakota House District 28BTravis Ismay (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Travis Ismay Republican Incumbent
- Eliminate wasteful spending and bureaucracy.
- Protect property rights and return local authority to communities.
- Support stricter enforcement of serious crimes.
Per the campaign site.
About Travis Ismay
Travis Ismay is a rancher and welder running unopposed for reelection to the District 28B House seat, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. His campaign site describes him as 'a rancher, welder and family man' and lists reducing wasteful government spending, protecting property rights and returning local authority to communities among his priorities.
Travis Ismay (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 28B; unopposed candidates still appear on South Dakota ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Travis Ismay is the sitting member, 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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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 Butte County, South Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Butte 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.
When is the 2026 general election in South Dakota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Dakota are listed on the South Dakota election hub. South Dakota election hub →
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