Nicole "Nikki" Gronli
Democratic · 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.
Where Nicole "Nikki" Gronli stands, based on their records
Opposes
Foreign Trade (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade · 1 oppose
Publicly opposed the Trump administration plan to import 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free foreign beef, saying it would not help South Dakota ranchers rebuild historically small herds and could push struggling ranchers to sell out.
August 25, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: kotatv.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Served as South Dakota state director for USDA Rural Development from 2022 to 2025, overseeing federal investments in rural housing, broadband and community infrastructure.
September 8, 2025
Source: sdpb.org
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
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
Past race Nicole "Nikki" Gronli ran in:
- United States Representative · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota