State Senator
State Senate District 18; South Dakota
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic
Kay Swihart is a Democratic candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 18 (2024) in 2026.
Republican · Incumbent
Lauren Nelson serves in the South Dakota Senate and studied at South Dakota State University.
Records: Public Education Quality 4 for, 2 against, Election Integrity 3 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 2 for, 1 against,
Source: ballotpedia.org