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Jim Mehlhaff

Republican · South Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Dakota Senate District 24, South Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support pro-life policies
  • Support parental rights and Second Amendment protections
  • Support property and land rights and limited government
Biography

Jim Mehlhaff is the incumbent state senator for South Dakota Senate District 24, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. He previously served 12 years on the Pierre City Commission, including as utilities commissioner and public safety commissioner, and has been a small business owner in Fort Pierre and a member of the St. Joseph School Board, per his campaign site.

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South Dakota Senate District 24South Dakota · 2026Hughes County sample ballot

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