Douglas County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Douglas County, South Dakota

4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Douglas County races, led by the South Dakota Senate District 21 contest.

2 races on the November ballot · 4 candidates
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South Dakota Senate District 21Dan Andersson (D) · Mykala Voita (R)

Dan Andersson Democratic

Dan Andersson is an independent IT contractor running for the South Dakota Senate in District 21, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He did not respond to SDPB's 2026 candidate questionnaire with stated priorities.

Mykala Voita Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Support smaller government, a return to constitutional governance and fiscal responsibility.

Per the campaign site.

About Mykala Voita

Mykala Voita is a self-employed heavy machinery operator and laborer with 11 years of experience in underground utility construction, per her campaign site. She is a sixth-generation Gregory County resident seeking reelection to the District 21 Senate seat, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Her campaign site lists smaller government, a return to constitutional governance and fiscal responsibility as priorities.

Dan Andersson (Democratic), Mykala Voita (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 21. Mykala Voita 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 House District 21Jim Halverson (R) · Marty Overweg (R)

Jim Halverson Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Create jobs and housing opportunities for young people.
  • Address labor, housing and childcare shortages through state-local partnerships.
  • Defend constitutional rights, including Second Amendment rights.

Per the campaign site.

About Jim Halverson

Jim Halverson is a journeyman electrician at H&O Electric with more than 40 years of community involvement, per his campaign site. He is seeking reelection to the District 21 House seat, running unopposed, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. His campaign site lists building housing and jobs, strengthening labor and childcare access, and protecting constitutional rights among his priorities.

Marty Overweg Republican Incumbent

Marty Overweg is an ag businessman and farmer with seven years of legislative experience, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is running unopposed for reelection to the District 21 House seat, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Jim Halverson (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 21. Voters choose two. Jim Halverson and Marty Overweg 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.

Douglas County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Douglas County, South Dakota on November 3, 2026?

Douglas 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?

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