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State Representative

State House District 32; 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 25,253 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(907,428 ÷ 25,253) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.55, 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

Democratic · Incumbent · declared

Nicole Uhre-Balk represents District 32 in the South Dakota House and serves as a House Minority Whip. She is an educator.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 8 for, Corporate Accountability 5 for, Anti-Corruption 3 for,

Independent · declared

Samuel Hare Sr is a Rapid City resident and a 2026 candidate for South Dakota House District 32.

Republican · Incumbent · declared

Steve Duffy is a small-business owner serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He previously worked in broadcasting and cable television.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 10 for, Public Education Quality 4 for, 1 against, Data Privacy 3 for, 1 against,

Republican · declared

Rapid City resident.

Sources: sdsos.gov23 · vip.sdsos.gov