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Elections

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Ballotpedia covers 12 state executive offices in the state of South Dakota. The executive branch is governed by Article IV of the South Dakota Constitution.

State executive organization

The executive branch of South Dakota's state government includes appointed and elected officials. The following chart details the relationship among different offices in South Dakota's executive branch:

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Current officeholders

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Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office
Attorney General of South Dakota	Marty J. Jackley	Republican	January 2, 2023
Governor of South Dakota	Larry Rhoden	Republican	January 25, 2025
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota	Tony Venhuizen	Republican	January 30, 2025
South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands	Brock Greenfield	Republican	January 2, 2023
South Dakota Director of Insurance	Larry Deiter	Nonpartisan	January 8, 2015
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission	Kristie Fiegen	Republican	August 9, 2011
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission	Gary Hanson	Republican	2003
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission	Chris Nelson	Republican	January 8, 2011
South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Hunter Roberts	Nonpartisan	April 19, 2021
South Dakota Secretary of Education	Joe Graves	Nonpartisan	January 10, 2023
South Dakota Secretary of Labor and Regulation	Marcia Hultman	Nonpartisan	2013
South Dakota Secretary of State	Monae Johnson	Republican	December 5, 2022
South Dakota State Auditor	Richard Sattgast	Republican	January 7, 2019
South Dakota Treasurer	Josh Haeder	Republican	January 7, 2019

Elections

2025

There are no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2025.

2024

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2024

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2024:

Public Utilities Commission

2023

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2023.

2022

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2022

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Public Lands Commissioner
Public Utilities Commission

2021

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2021.

2020

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2020

The following state executive office was up for election in South Dakota in 2020:

Public Utilities Commissioner

2019

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Dakota in 2019.

2018

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2018

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2018:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Treasurer
Auditor
Public lands commissioner
Public utilities commissioner

2017

There were no state executive offices up for election in South Dakota in 2017.

2016

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2016

One state executive office was up for election in 2016:

• Public Utilities Commissioner

2015

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2015.

2014

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2014

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2014:

• Governor of South Dakota
• Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
• South Dakota Attorney General
• South Dakota Secretary of State
• South Dakota Treasurer
• South Dakota Auditor
• South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands
• South Dakota Public Service Commissioner

2013

There were no state executive elections in South Dakota in 2013.

2012

See also: South Dakota state executive official elections, 2012

The following state executive offices were up for election in South Dakota in 2012:

• Public Utilities Commissioner (2 seats)