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Tesa Schwans

Republican · South Dakota · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for South Dakota House District 9, South Dakota

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support pro-life and pro-family policies, including support for mothers, adoption and marriage
  • Address crime, homelessness and substance abuse through awareness, accountability and pathways to recovery
  • Promote free enterprise, job training and educational choice
Biography

Tesa Schwans is the incumbent state representative for South Dakota House District 9, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. She owns a small business in the cosmetology industry and was first elected in 2024, and she describes herself as a mother and grandmother of nine, per her campaign site.

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South Dakota House District 9South Dakota · 2026Minnehaha County sample ballot

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