Republican voters once again opt to oust incumbents from South Dakota Legislature

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 975

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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After 14 incumbent South Dakota lawmakers lost their seats in the 2024 Republican primary, 16 lost on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office.

The 2024 shakeup was described as “an earthquake” by Spearfish Rep. Scott Odenbach, a Republican incumbent who won his own primary that year and was elevated to majority leader of the House of Representatives with support from the newcomers.

In the 2026 primary, those former …

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