State Representative
State House District 35; South Dakota
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 26,727 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(907,428 ÷ 26,727) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.29, measured against a statewide vote in SD (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- 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
Republican · declared
Dale Bartscher is a Mitchell native with a career as a pastor and public-policy nonprofit leader. His biography describes service as founding executive director of Family Heritage Alliance and executive director of South Dakota Right to Life.
Republican · declared
Jason Fleming is a Box Elder Fire District Board member and owner of Veteran Roofing. He is a candidate for South Dakota House District 35.
Democratic · declared
Ken Jeakins is a retired U.S. Air Force member and longtime Box Elder resident. His background includes blood-drive supervision and community fundraising leadership.
Sources: sdsos.gov23 · vip.sdsos.gov