Bill M. Abernathy
Biography
Bill Abernathy is a sitting Hughes County Commissioner who filed a petition to remain on the commission, facing no challenger on the certified list, per KCCR-AM. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Hughes County, South Dakota
Hughes County Commissioner (At Large)
Hughes County, South Dakota
Hughes County Commissioner (At Large)
Abernathy, Hohn and Fines are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Hughes County election filings.
About this race
3 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the county's at-large commission seats, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's certified candidate list; the list does not specify how many seats are up this cycle.
What this office does
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Bill M. Abernathy, Connie Hohn, Rob Fines.
This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.