Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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SIOUX FALLS — The race for mayor of South Dakota’s most populous city is officially nonpartisan, but some Democrats and Republicans are treating the June 23 runoff as a contest with political ramifications beyond the city.

Christine Erickson, a former city council member and Republican former state lawmaker, and Democratic state Sen. Jamie Smith were the first- and second-place finishers, respectively, in the five-way race on June 2.

State party leaders are watching the …

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