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Sonja Mentzer

Democratic · South Dakota · 2026

Running for South Dakota House District 11, South Dakota

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Regulating data centers to protect natural resources, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting
  • Expanding affordable and available child care, including afterschool programs, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting
  • Removing the sales tax on groceries to address the cost of living, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Biography

Sonja Mentzer works as a business manager for a transportation company, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Mentzer is running for South Dakota House District 11, per the campaign site, which describes the campaign's approach as compassion, integrity and hard work.

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South Dakota House District 11South Dakota · 2026Minnehaha County sample ballot

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