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Helene Duhamel

Republican · South Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Dakota Senate District 32, South Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Addressing the impact of inflation on residents, including the cost of groceries, gas, housing, and health care
  • Water security for western South Dakota
  • Assisting first-time homebuyers and affordable housing
Biography

Helene Duhamel is the Republican incumbent state senator for South Dakota Senate District 32, which includes parts of Rapid City, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. She was first appointed to the seat in 2019 and has since won reelection three times, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Duhamel, a fifth-generation South Dakotan, previously worked as a television news journalist and currently works for the Pennington County Sheriff's Office, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting and her campaign site.

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South Dakota Senate District 32South Dakota · 2026Pennington County sample ballot

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