Moody County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Moody County races, led by the South Dakota Senate District 25 contest.
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Find your districts by addressSouth Dakota Senate District 25Bryan J. Breitling (Independent) · Bart Sample (R)
Bryan J. Breitling Independent
Bryan J. Breitling is an independent candidate for South Dakota Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bart Sample Republican
Bart Sample is the Republican nominee for South Dakota Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bryan J. Breitling (Independent), Bart Sample (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 25. 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.
Full race pageSouth Dakota House District 25Carrie Sanderson (R) · Nick Buchholz (R)
Carrie Sanderson 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.
Nick Buchholz Republican
- Emphasizes honest, conservative leadership and integrity in representation
Per the campaign site.
About Nick Buchholz
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.
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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South Dakota's field is the Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary; candidates for some offices are nominated at party conventions. Each of the 35 legislative districts elects one senator and two representatives, so House races say voters choose two, except the single-member House districts 26A, 26B, 28A and 28B. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Moody County, South Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Moody County sample ballot 2026: who is running for south dakota senate and south dakota house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in South Dakota?
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