Custer County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Custer County races, led by the South Dakota Senate District 30 contest.
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Find your districts by addressSouth Dakota Senate District 30Amber Hulse (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amber Hulse Republican Incumbent
- Continuing to address property taxes, saying rising assessments have left seniors, veterans, ranchers, and working families paying more; helped pass a property tax cut and wants clearer tax notices and tighter limits on increases
- Addressing rising health care and insurance costs, strengthening public safety, and supporting schools
Per the South Dakota Public Broadcasting questionnaire.
About Amber Hulse
Amber Hulse is the Republican incumbent state senator for South Dakota Senate District 30 in southwest South Dakota, running unopposed for reelection, per the South Dakota Legislature and South Dakota Public Broadcasting. She attended the University of South Dakota and Georgetown Law and works as an attorney, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Amber Hulse (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 30; unopposed candidates still appear on South Dakota ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Amber Hulse 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 30Bret Swanson (D) · Trish Ladner (R) · Tim R Goodwin (R)
Bret Swanson Democratic
Bret Swanson is a former Rapid City Area Schools board member and middle school teacher, per the Rapid City Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Trish Ladner Republican Incumbent
Trish Ladner is the sitting Republican state representative for District 30, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. Her listed occupation is business owner, per the same roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Tim R Goodwin Republican Incumbent
- Proposes a pipeline project to bring Missouri River water to the Black Hills, supported by federal grant funding.
- Supports uranium extraction in Fall River County alongside environmental protection.
- Wants to address unrealistic property tax assessments and rising insurance rates.
Per the campaign site.
About Tim R Goodwin
Tim Goodwin is a retired U.S. Army officer who served 24 years, including as a paratrooper and combat medic with the 82nd Airborne Division, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Goodwin first won the District 30 seat in 2016, served six years including four as majority whip, and returned to the Legislature in 2025 after a two year absence, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Goodwin also spent 20 years as a home improvement sales manager, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Bret Swanson (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), Tim R Goodwin (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 30. Voters choose two. Trish Ladner and Tim R Goodwin 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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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 Custer County, South Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Custer County sample ballot 2026: who is running for south dakota house and south dakota senate, 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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