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Pennington County, South Dakota

South Dakota House District 32

4 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicole Uhre-Balk, Samuel Hare Sr, Zachary Martin and Steve Duffy. Candidate information follows official Pennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Samuel Hare Sr (Independent), Zachary Martin (Republican), Steve Duffy (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 32. Voters choose two. Nicole Uhre-Balk and Steve Duffy 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.

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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Nicole Uhre-Balk, Steve Duffy.

South Dakota › Pennington County › South Dakota House District 32

Nicole Uhre-Balk

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Prioritizes school funding that matches actual district costs and treating childcare as workforce infrastructure.
  • Supports a no interest school construction loan fund to reduce interest costs for local bonds and ease the burden on property taxpayers.
  • Wants to modernize mining laws and protect Black Hills water resources, and favors local business development over corporate recruitment incentives.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nicole Uhre-Balk is an educator with more than a decade of experience teaching biology and computer science, and helped develop South Dakota's K-8 computer science standards, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Uhre-Balk is seeking a second term representing District 32 and says nine bills and resolutions were carried during the 2026 session, with three signed into law and two resolutions adopted, per Uhre-Balk's campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Samuel Hare Sr

Independent

Biography

Samuel Hare Sr is an independent candidate for South Dakota House District 32 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.

Zachary Martin

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports expanding lawful firearm rights and opposes so called red flag gun laws.
  • Wants to pursue property tax relief while protecting South Dakota's lack of a state income tax.
  • Supports locking eminent domain protections into the state constitution.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Zachary Martin has lived in the Rapid City area for eight years and describes himself as a businessman and community advocate, per Martin's campaign site. Martin runs a nonprofit called Kids Deserve Dads and coaches youth sports, per KOTA Territory News.

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Steve Duffy

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports removing unnecessary regulatory barriers to encourage quality growth while keeping taxes low.
  • Prioritizes transportation funding in western South Dakota, including the regional airport, and is looking into nuclear power generation.
  • Wants to incentivize investment in affordable single and multi family housing in Rapid City.

Per the South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Biography

Duffy is a fourth generation South Dakotan who has spent an entire adult life in Rapid City, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Duffy has 30 years of business experience in sales and management, including more than a decade in real estate and affordable housing, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for South Dakota House District 32 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nicole Uhre-Balk, Samuel Hare Sr, Zachary Martin and Steve Duffy. Candidate information follows official Pennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the South Dakota House District 32 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 Pennington County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Nicole Uhre-Balk, full profileSamuel Hare Sr, full profileZachary Martin, full profileSteve Duffy, full profileOfficial South Dakota election office