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Chris Kassin

Republican · South Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Dakota House District 17, South Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lowering taxes and reducing regulatory barriers for job creation
  • Supporting education and teachers
  • Maintaining balanced state budgets
Biography

Chris Kassin currently serves in the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 17 and sits on the House Appropriations Committee, per the South Dakota Legislature member directory. First elected in 2022, Kassin is vice president of external relations at the University of South Dakota Foundation and holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in public administration, both from the University of South Dakota, per the campaign site.

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