Nikki Gronli, 2026 South Dakota At-Large District House Democratic candidate
Nikki Gronli
DEMOCRATIC
South Dakota State Director for USDA Rural Development
2022 – 2025
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Marty Jackley, 2026 South Dakota At-Large District House Republican candidate
Marty Jackley
REPUBLICAN
South Dakota Attorney General (R)
2009 – 2019, 2023 – Present

2026 South Dakota At-Large District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 South Dakota At-Large District House forecast currently gives Republican Marty Jackley a 99.4% chance of defeating Democrat Nikki Gronli. Pollsmax projects Jackley to receive 63.4% of the vote compared with 36.7% for Gronli, a projected Republican margin of 26.7 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 South Dakota at-large District House election features Democrat Nikki Gronli and Republican Marty Jackley. The seat is open in 2026, but the race to fill it is not expected to be competitive. In 2024, Donald Trump won South Dakota's at-large congressional district by 15.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
SD-AL
Democratic candidate
Nikki Gronli
Republican candidate
Marty Jackley
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
36.7% D / 63.4% R
Projected margin
R +26.7
Forecast odds
0.6% D / 99.4% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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