Dan Ahlers
D · South Dakota · 2026Running for Governor, South Dakota
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower costs for South Dakota families
- Invest in education and health care systems
- Bring balanced, problem-solving leadership after 50 years of one-party control
Biography
Dan Ahlers is the Democratic nominee for South Dakota governor, a former state senator and representative from Dell Rapids, small-business owner, and executive director of the state Democratic Party who was the party's 2020 U.S. Senate nominee. His campaign emphasizes putting legislative and business experience to work on costs, education, and health care.
Record in office
- Served in the state House and Senate, including on the Appropriations Committee helping balance the state budget.
On the ballot
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