Before votes are counted, Republicans already have a near-majority in the Legislature

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Before South Dakotans began early voting Friday for the Nov. 5 general election, the Republican Party already had a near-majority in next year’s Legislature.

Seventeen Republicans are running unopposed for the 35-member Senate, which has one winner in each district.

Republicans are guaranteed another 35 seats in the 70-member House, which has two winners in each district. The guaranteed Republican seats are in districts where two candidates are running and both are Republicans, and in districts where three candidates are running and two are Republicans.

There’s one unopposed Democrat running for Senate, and the Democratic Party is guaranteed at least two seats in the House.



https://southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/south-dakota-legislature-election-2024-unchallenged-candidates-republicans-majority/

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