3 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ali Rae Horsted, Jack R Kolbeck and John Hughes. Candidate information follows official Lincoln County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ali Rae Horsted (Democratic), Jack R Kolbeck (Republican), John Hughes (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 13. Voters choose two. Jack R Kolbeck and John Hughes 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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This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Jack R Kolbeck, John Hughes.
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Democratic
Per the 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.
Republican Incumbent
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.
Republican Incumbent
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.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 13 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ali Rae Horsted, Jack R Kolbeck and John Hughes. Candidate information follows official Lincoln County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 13 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 Lincoln County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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