Minnehaha County Commissioner
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 56 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 203,289 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(907,428 ÷ 203,289) ÷ ln(50,000) = 56.91, measured against a statewide vote in SD (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Brent Hoffman is a retired U.S. Air Force nuclear weapons officer and a former South Dakota state senator for District 9. He holds an MBA from the University of South Dakota.
Independent · declared
Curt Soehl served on the Sioux Falls City Council, with his term ending in July 2026.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Jen Bleyenberg has served on the Minnehaha County Commission since January 2023 and is its vice chair. She works on the financial aid team at the University of Sioux Falls and was treasurer of Wall Lake Township.
Democratic · declared
Kenny Anderson Jr. is a longtime Sioux Falls community activist.
Republican · declared
Rick Bonander is a director of the East Dakota Water Development District and a fifth-generation Minnehaha County resident from Valley Springs. He studied agricultural business at South Dakota State University.
Sources: web.minnehahacounty.gov · sdsos.gov · siouxfallslive.com