Nicole "Nikki" Gronli
DEM · SD
Nicole "Nikki" Gronli is a South Dakota U.S. House candidate, small business owner, and rural Dell Rapids resident. Her campaign biography says she led USDA Rural Development in South Dakota from 2022 to 2025 and has experience in marketing, communications, and community leadership.
Campaign Finance Information — United States Representative
Campaign Finance Information · United States Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $261,764
- Spent
- $150,786
- Cash on hand
- $110,978
- Debts
- $0
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- RETIRED$38,810
- NOT EMPLOYED$28,150
- FARMER$8,950
- ATTORNEY$7,200
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- BUSINESS OWNER$3,680
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Foreign Trade
· 1 record
Nicole "Nikki" Gronli published an agriculture statement opposing the Trump administration plan to import Argentine beef and arguing for domestic cattle production, local meat processing, country-of-origin transparency, and fair markets for smaller producers.
October 23, 2025Against
Source: nikkigforsd.com · researched July 7, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Nicole "Nikki" Gronli published an agriculture statement opposing the Trump administration plan to import Argentine beef and arguing for domestic cattle production, local meat processing, country-of-origin transparency, and fair markets for smaller producers.
October 23, 2025For
Source: nikkigforsd.com · researched July 7, 2026
General
· 3 records
As South Dakota's USDA Rural Development State Director, Nikki Gronli described the agency's community-facilities support for Wagner Early Childhood's facility improvements.
August 9, 2023
Source: rd.usda.gov · researched July 14, 2026
As USDA Rural Development South Dakota State Director, Nikki Gronli was quoted on a Native Relending Program investment supporting homeownership financing.
November 28, 2022
Source: rd.usda.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Nikki Gronli resigned as South Dakota Democratic Party vice chair after accepting her appointment as State Director for the South Dakota Rural Development Agency.
April 13, 2022
Source: sddp.org · researched July 14, 2026
Elections
- United States Representative · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District (at Large) (119th Congress), South Dakota
Profile last researched July 14, 2026.