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Leslie Gerrish

Democratic · South Dakota · 2026

Running for South Dakota House District 17, South Dakota

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Adequate school funding, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting
  • Protecting water and farmland, including from data center development, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting
  • A moratorium on new data centers until their impact is better understood, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Biography

Leslie Gerrish is based in Vermillion, South Dakota, and runs a small business, per the campaign site. Gerrish was the keynote speaker for the 2025 Vermillion High School graduating class, per the campaign site.

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South Dakota House District 17South Dakota · 2026Union County sample ballot

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