Beadle County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for County Auditor, County Commissioner, and County Register of Deeds and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
County offices
AuditorJill Hanson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jill Hanson
Jill Hanson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Beadle County Auditor, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jill Hanson is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 1Thomsen Moeding (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Thomsen Moeding
Thomsen Moeding serves as Director of Emergency Management for Beadle County, per the Huron Plainsman. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Thomsen Moeding is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 3Jeffrey McGirr (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeffrey McGirr
Jeffrey McGirr is the sitting Beadle County Commissioner for District 3, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jeffrey McGirr is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 4Scott Slepikas (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Scott Slepikas
Scott Slepikas is the sitting Beadle County Commissioner for District 4, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Scott Slepikas is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 5Dennis W Meyer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dennis W Meyer
Dennis W Meyer is the sitting Beadle County Commissioner for District 5, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Dennis W Meyer is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageRegister of DeedsJudy Rodacker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Judy Rodacker
Judy Rodacker is the sitting Beadle County Register of Deeds, sworn in January 2023, per the Huron Plainsman. She is originally from Miller and has lived in Huron for more than 33 years with her husband, Blaine, per the Huron Plainsman. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Judy Rodacker is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
Full race pageSheriffDouglas J Solem (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Douglas J Solem
Douglas J Solem is the sitting Beadle County Sheriff, per the South Dakota Sheriffs' Association. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Douglas J Solem is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list.
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Find your districts by addressSouth Dakota Senate District 22Brandon R. Wipf (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brandon R. Wipf
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support agriculture policy, conservation practices and fair commodity markets
About Brandon R. Wipf
Brandon Wipf is the incumbent state senator for South Dakota Senate District 22, holding the seat through a governor's appointment, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. He is a third-generation farmer near Huron and Doland who holds an electrical engineering degree from Dordt College and worked at Daktronics before returning to the family farm in 2009, per his campaign site.
Brandon R. Wipf (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota Senate District 22; unopposed candidates still appear on South Dakota ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Brandon R. Wipf is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 session roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
Full race pageSouth Dakota House District 22Cully Williams (D) · Lana Greenfield (R) · Kevin Van Diepen (R)
Cully Williams
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Wants to improve ambulance services in rural communities in District 22, per Hub City Radio candidate forum
About Cully Williams
Cully Williams is a candidate for South Dakota House District 22, per his campaign site. He is a paramedic and lifelong South Dakotan whose family has farmed near Frankfort for generations, per his campaign site.
Lana Greenfield
Lana Greenfield is the sitting Republican state representative for District 22, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. Her listed occupation is self-employed, per the same roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Kevin Van Diepen
Kevin Van Diepen is the sitting Republican state representative for District 22, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. His listed occupation is retired law enforcement, per the same roster. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cully Williams (Democratic), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Kevin Van Diepen (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 22. Voters choose two. Lana Greenfield and Kevin Van Diepen are sitting members, per the Legislature's 2026 session roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
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South Dakota's field is the Secretary of State's general election candidate list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary; candidates for some offices are nominated at party conventions. Each of the 35 legislative districts elects one senator and two representatives, so House races say voters choose two, except the single-member House districts 26A, 26B, 28A and 28B. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Beadle County, South Dakota on November 3, 2026?
Beadle County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county auditor, county commissioner and register of deeds, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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