2 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Bathke and Terry Sabers. Candidate information follows official Sanborn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jeff Bathke (Republican), Terry Sabers (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 20. Voters choose two. Jeff Bathke is the sitting member, 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. The sitting officeholder, Jeff Bathke, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Jeff Bathke is the sitting Republican state representative for District 20, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. His listed occupation is emergency manager, per the same roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Terry Sabers spent 45 years at Muth Electric in Mitchell, serving as co-president before retiring in 2019, per the Mitchell Republic. He grew up on a farm west of Salem and graduated from Mitchell Technical College with a degree in accounting and business management, per the same report. He has served on the South Dakota Board of Education, the Board of Technical Education and the Mitchell Airport Board, and co-founded Mitchell Area Housing Inc. in 2022, per the Mitchell Republic. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 20 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jeff Bathke and Terry Sabers. Candidate information follows official Sanborn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 20 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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