2 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jon Nelson and Todd Wilkinson. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jon Nelson (Republican), Todd Wilkinson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 8. 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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Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Jon Nelson is a farmer and cattle feeder from Lake Preston who has farmed and ranched for more than 40 years, per Nelson's campaign site. Nelson served 12 years on the Lake Preston School Board, including as board chair, and serves as a district director for the South Dakota Soybean Association, per the campaign site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Todd Wilkinson is a De Smet attorney and cattle producer running for South Dakota House District 8, per his campaign site. He has nearly 40 years of legal experience representing families, farmers, businesses and local governments, and he is a past president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, per his campaign site and South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jon Nelson and Todd Wilkinson. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 8 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 Lake County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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