South Dakota House District 31

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Morgan Plucker grew up in Canton, South Dakota, and graduated from Black Hills State University in 2024 with a bachelor of science in political science and American Indian studies, per Plucker's campaign site. Plucker is now pursuing a master's degree in indigenous peoples law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, expected in fall 2026, per the campaign site. Plucker says District 31 residents face high property tax bills relative to median income and wants to consult conservation and economics experts on relief options, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

Scott Odenbach is an attorney who currently serves as House Majority Leader, per South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Odenbach is a fifth generation South Dakotan from Eureka who has lived in Lawrence County since 2006 and earned degrees from South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota, per Odenbach's campaign site. Odenbach has practiced law in both Florida and South Dakota and raised a family in Spearfish, per the campaign site.

Fitzgerald first won the District 31 seat in 2021, per Fitzgerald's campaign site. Fitzgerald is a sixth generation South Dakotan who grew up on a farm, holds an accounting degree, and previously managed budgets, payroll and taxes in the corporate sector, per the campaign site. Fitzgerald serves as vice chair of the South Dakota Republican Party and sits on the Judiciary and Local Government committees, per the campaign site.