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Aaron Matson

Democratic · South Dakota · 2026

Running for South Dakota Senate District 11, South Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lower the cost of living, including groceries, childcare and housing
  • Fully fund public education
  • Protect constitutional rights and reduce the influence of large campaign donors
Biography

Aaron Matson is a Sioux Falls pastor running for South Dakota Senate District 11, per his campaign site. He is a fourth-generation South Dakotan whose parents were public school teachers, has served as an ordained pastor for 20 years, and holds a doctorate in political science, per his campaign site.

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South Dakota Senate District 11South Dakota · 2026Minnehaha County sample ballot

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