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Minnehaha County, South Dakota

South Dakota House District 10

4 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adam Bair, Kathleen Brudvig, John Pohlman and Kimberly Petterson. Candidate information follows official Minnehaha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Adam Bair (Democratic), Kathleen Brudvig (Democratic), John Pohlman (Republican), Kimberly Petterson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 10. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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.

South Dakota › Minnehaha County › South Dakota House District 10

Adam Bair

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Expanding access to health care
  • Regulating data centers
  • Fully funding public education

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bair works as a customer service representative at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport and has held supervisory positions in retail management, per the campaign site. He grew up helping with irrigation and farm work and later served a religious mission to Chile, per the campaign site.

Kathleen Brudvig

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supporting working families through living wages, family leave, child care and worker protections
  • Creating opportunity and jobs through apprenticeships and affordable housing
  • Strengthening public education funding and teacher support

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kathleen Brudvig was born and raised in Sioux Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School, per the campaign site. Brudvig is a registered nurse with fourteen years of experience in Sioux Falls and earned a nursing degree from the University of South Dakota, per the campaign site.

John Pohlman

Republican

Top priorities
  • Addressing affordability
  • Fiscal responsibility
  • Public safety

Per the campaign site.

Biography

John Pohlman is a native of Pierre who has lived in Sioux Falls since 1984, per the campaign site. Pohlman is a business owner who built a marketing company and is a graduate of the University of South Dakota and of Leadership Sioux Falls and Leadership South Dakota, per the campaign site.

Kimberly Petterson

Republican

Top priorities
  • Protecting parental rights
  • Defending small businesses in the rural economy
  • Property tax reform

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Petterson is a mother, small business owner and community leader connected to a family farm in South Dakota, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for South Dakota House District 10 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adam Bair, Kathleen Brudvig, John Pohlman and Kimberly Petterson. Candidate information follows official Minnehaha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the South Dakota House District 10 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.

How do I see my exact Minnehaha County ballot?

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Candidate roster from official Minnehaha County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Adam Bair, full profileKathleen Brudvig, full profileJohn Pohlman, full profileKimberly Petterson, full profileOfficial South Dakota election office