Lincoln County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Joe Zweifel is a fourth-generation farmer from Alcester running for South Dakota Senate District 12, per his campaign site. He owns a photography business and currently serves as deputy executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, per his campaign site.

Kari Shanard-Koenders is a retired pharmacist from Sioux Falls running for South Dakota Senate District 12, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Her father served in the South Dakota Legislature for nearly two decades, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Sue Peterson is the incumbent state senator for South Dakota Senate District 13, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. She is a retired banker and track coach who previously served as a state representative and as South Dakota's first lady, per her campaign site.

Austin Wolf is a licensed master plumber, general contractor and small business owner, per Wolf's campaign site. Wolf describes himself as a lifelong South Dakotan, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Garret M Campbell has three years of public service experience, including nearly two years working at The Banquet charity organization, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Campbell has also worked for several private companies over the past decade, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Jerry Jongeling chairs the Lincoln County Planning Commission and works as traffic, light and power superintendent for the city of Sioux Falls, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Jongeling graduated from Lennox High School, began a career as an electrician, and owns a small business, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Stephanie Arne runs a consulting and public speaking business, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Arne is running for South Dakota House District 12 on a message of finding common ground among South Dakotans, per the campaign site.

Kerry Loudenslager is a candidate for South Dakota House District 12, representing Sioux Falls, per his campaign site. He is a retired Army Colonel and lifelong South Dakotan, per his campaign site.

Ali Rae Horsted works as a recruiter, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Horsted also ran for South Dakota House District 13 in 2024 and is running again in 2026, per the campaign site.

Jack R Kolbeck currently serves in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 13 after being appointed by the governor, and works as a Key Accounts Manager for Beal Distributing, per the South Dakota Legislature member directory. Kolbeck has served ten years in the South Dakota Legislature, per the campaign site.

John Hughes currently serves in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 13 and is an attorney who has practiced law in Sioux Falls for the past forty years, per the South Dakota Legislature member directory and the campaign site. Hughes and spouse Beth received the Angels in Adoption Award from the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute for helping build more than 500 families through adoption in 45 states, per the campaign site.

Tim Rhead is a lifelong resident of South Dakota House District 16, per the campaign site. Rhead works as a farmer and educator and is a veteran, per the campaign site.

Lisa Bogue farms near Beresford in southeastern South Dakota on a fifth generation family farm, per the campaign site. Bogue is a former teacher and small business owner, per the campaign site.

John Shubeck currently serves in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 16 after being appointed by the governor, and works as a farmer based in Beresford, South Dakota, per the South Dakota Legislature member directory and the campaign site. Shubeck is a Marine Corps veteran, per the campaign site.