2 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carrie Sanderson and Nick Buchholz. Candidate information follows official Minnehaha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Carrie Sanderson (Republican), Nick Buchholz (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 25. 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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Republican
Carrie Sanderson is an attorney and small business owner from Flandreau who owns Good Stewards Consulting, which works with nonprofits on community issues, per South Dakota War College. She has more than 15 years of experience as a federal prosecutor, civil litigator and public health leader in South Dakota, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Nick Buchholz is a professional pilot who served as a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security, flying national security missions across the United States, per his campaign site. He is originally from Yankton, South Dakota, and moved with his family to Dell Rapids in early 2022, per the same site.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 25 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carrie Sanderson and Nick Buchholz. Candidate information follows official Minnehaha County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 25 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 Minnehaha County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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