Democrats gain seats in South Dakota Legislature for the first time since 2008

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,386

Last Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago

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No Democrat won a statewide race Tuesday in South Dakota, but the party picked up four seats in the Legislature.

Nationally, Democrats racked up historic gains. They retook control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and scored major state-level wins, including the governorship in Texas for the first time since 1994 and Iowa for the first time since 2006.

Democratic gains in the South Dakota Legislature were historic in their …

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