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Sam Marty

Republican · South Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Dakota Senate District 28, South Dakota

Biography

Sam Marty is a rancher and a Vietnam War veteran who previously held the District 28 Senate seat for four terms beginning in 2015 and returned to the seat in 2025, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is running unopposed. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

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