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Sue Peterson

Republican · South Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Dakota Senate District 13, South Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Expand education access, including in-state scholarship opportunities for South Dakota students
  • Support veterans, including funding for a state veterans cemetery in Sioux Falls
  • Support Second Amendment rights and pro-life policies
Biography

Sue Peterson is the incumbent state senator for South Dakota Senate District 13, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. She is a retired banker and track coach who previously served as a state representative and as South Dakota's first lady, per her campaign site.

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South Dakota Senate District 13South Dakota · 2026Minnehaha County sample ballot

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