Your (wildly comprehensive) guide to Sioux Falls-area state legislative candidates

Simplified: The Nov. 3 election will determine who is in charge of making laws, balancing the budget and representing the people of South Dakota in Pierre. Sioux Falls Simplified conducted face-to-face interviews with about three dozen of those candidates across 10 districts in the Sioux Falls metro area.

Why it matters

The methodology is important here, and it's thorough reporting you'll only find from Sioux Falls Simplified.
All candidates answered the same slate of questions – compiled with input from Sioux Falls Simplified readers – which should allow you to easily compare and find the candidates that most closely align with your personal political views.
Candidates spoke directly to Sioux Falls Simplified in face-to-face interviews that were then transcribed and summarized. No candidates had access to the questions ahead of time, and party affiliations aren't emphasized in this coverage to leave room for open-minded comparison of the candidates.
This careful methodology ensures that no candidate could rely on artificial intelligence or other third-party resources to craft their responses – something only guaranteed by a conversation.
- In many of the districts covered in this guide, Sioux Falls Simplified is the only local news outlet committed to face-to-face interviews. (So share this far and wide if you find it helpful!)

How can I find my district?

Here's a helpful, interactive map that should make it easy for you to find your address and link to the candidate guides corresponding with your legislative district.

I already know my district. Show me the candidates.

Let's gooooooo.

In numerical order, here's a look at Sioux Falls area districts:

One quick note here: I did reach out to the state senate candidates in District 25, which is north of Sioux Falls covering Dell Rapids, Baltic, etc. I wasn't able to conduct interviews with either candidate before publication, though Bart Sample at least responded and tried to set something up. If he calls back, I'll add the info.

Ok, now here are the districts: