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State Senator

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

Aaron Matson is a Democratic candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 11 (2024) in 2026.

Republican · Incumbent

Chris Karr serves as president pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate and has operated a small business in Sioux Falls while working as a certified valuation analyst. He holds an MBA from the University of South Dakota.

Records: Civil Rights 4 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 3 for, 2 against, Election Integrity 3 for, 1 against,

Source: ballotpedia.org