State unemployment, employed residents, broader underutilization, and employment growth.
Annual unemployment rate1.8%2024 · #50 of 50 · highest first
Civilian employed residents476,2982024 · #46 of 50 · highest first
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer0.7%2025 · 11-month average · #46 of 50 · highest first
South Dakota over time
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South Dakota · 2024: 1.8% · Rank #50 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4%
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages. LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
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South Dakota · state comparison
Employment and unemployment over time
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South Dakota · 20241.8%
South Dakota rank#50among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark4%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual unemployment rate
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages.
LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes.
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2024 · South Dakota: 1.8% · Rank #50 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
South Dakota Annual unemployment rate history
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2015
3%
2016
3%
2017
3%
2018
2.8%
2019
2.7%
2020
4.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
1.9%
2023
1.8%
2024
1.8%
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South Dakota · 1.8%2024 · Rank #50 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual unemployment rate · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Nevada
5.4%
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#2
California
5.3%
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#3
Illinois
5%
—
#4
Kentucky
4.8%
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#5
Michigan
4.7%
—
#6
New Jersey
4.6%
—
#7
Alaska
4.5%
—
#7
Washington
4.5%
—
#9
Ohio
4.4%
—
#10
Louisiana
4.3%
—
#10
Oregon
4.3%
—
#12
New York
4.2%
—
#12
Rhode Island
4.2%
—
#14
Colorado
4.1%
—
#14
New Mexico
4.1%
—
#14
South Carolina
4.1%
—
#14
Texas
4.1%
—
#14
West Virginia
4.1%
—
#19
Indiana
4%
—
#19
Massachusetts
4%
—
#21
Delaware
3.9%
—
#22
Pennsylvania
3.8%
—
#23
Arizona
3.7%
—
#23
Missouri
3.7%
—
#23
North Carolina
3.7%
—
#26
Idaho
3.6%
—
#27
Arkansas
3.5%
—
#27
Kansas
3.5%
—
#29
Florida
3.4%
—
#29
Georgia
3.4%
—
#29
Tennessee
3.4%
—
#32
Connecticut
3.3%
—
#32
Utah
3.3%
—
#34
Iowa
3.2%
—
#34
Maryland
3.2%
—
#34
Mississippi
3.2%
—
#34
Oklahoma
3.2%
—
#38
Minnesota
3.1%
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#38
Wyoming
3.1%
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#40
Alabama
3%
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#40
Maine
3%
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#40
Montana
3%
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#40
Wisconsin
3%
—
#44
Virginia
2.9%
—
#45
Hawaii
2.8%
—
#46
Nebraska
2.7%
—
#47
New Hampshire
2.6%
—
#48
North Dakota
2.4%
—
#49
Vermont
2.3%
—
#50
South Dakota · your comparison
1.8%
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The reviewed 2025 CPS snapshot includes both U-3 and the broader U-6 measure. It is separate from the LAUS annual history.
South Dakota · 2025 · 11-month average0.7%
South Dakota rank#46among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark1.6%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer
Unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the civilian labor force.
2025 CPS averages exclude October because data were not collected during the federal shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other-year averages. These directly surveyed CPS estimates differ from LAUS model-based estimates. All states use the same 11 months here.
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South Dakota · 0.7%2025 · 11-month average · Rank #46 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer · 2025 · 11-month average · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
2.4%
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#2
Oregon
2.2%
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#3
Illinois
2.1%
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#3
New York
2.1%
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#5
Connecticut
2%
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#5
Rhode Island
2%
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#5
Washington
2%
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#8
Massachusetts
1.9%
—
#8
Nevada
1.9%
—
#8
New Jersey
1.9%
—
#11
Delaware
1.8%
—
#11
Virginia
1.8%
—
#13
Louisiana
1.7%
—
#13
Michigan
1.7%
—
#13
West Virginia
1.7%
—
#16
Alaska
1.6%
—
#16
Florida
1.6%
—
#16
Mississippi
1.6%
—
#16
New Mexico
1.6%
—
#16
Ohio
1.6%
—
#16
Pennsylvania
1.6%
—
#22
Colorado
1.5%
—
#22
Kentucky
1.5%
—
#22
Maryland
1.5%
—
#22
Texas
1.5%
—
#26
Arizona
1.4%
—
#26
Georgia
1.4%
—
#28
Arkansas
1.3%
—
#28
Iowa
1.3%
—
#28
North Carolina
1.3%
—
#28
Oklahoma
1.3%
—
#28
South Carolina
1.3%
—
#33
Kansas
1.2%
—
#33
Minnesota
1.2%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.2%
—
#33
Wisconsin
1.2%
—
#37
Tennessee
1.1%
—
#37
Utah
1.1%
—
#39
Idaho
1%
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#39
Indiana
1%
—
#39
Nebraska
1%
—
#42
Alabama
0.9%
—
#42
Maine
0.9%
—
#42
Missouri
0.9%
—
#42
Wyoming
0.9%
—
#46
Hawaii
0.7%
—
#46
Montana
0.7%
—
#46
South Dakota · your comparison
0.7%
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#46
Vermont
0.7%
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#50
North Dakota
0.6%
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Annual real output growth and BEA job growth provide economic context. Neither is the unemployment rate.
South Dakota · 20251.8%
South Dakota rank#32among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark2.3%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual real GDP growth
Change in annual real GDP from the prior year.
Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.
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2025 · South Dakota: 1.8% · Rank #32 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.3% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
South Dakota Annual real GDP growth history
Period
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2015
2.5%
2016
0.8%
2017
0.7%
2018
0.5%
2019
1.1%
2020
1.5%
2021
4.1%
2022
1.9%
2023
3.1%
2024
1.1%
2025
1.8%
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South Dakota · 1.8%2025 · Rank #32 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual real GDP growth · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Delaware
5.1%
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#2
Alaska
4.7%
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#3
California
3.5%
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#4
South Carolina
3.3%
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#5
Washington
3.2%
—
#6
Idaho
3.1%
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#7
Kentucky
3%
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#8
Georgia
2.9%
—
#9
Texas
2.8%
—
#10
West Virginia
2.8%
—
#11
Florida
2.8%
—
#12
Rhode Island
2.8%
—
#13
Utah
2.7%
—
#14
Illinois
2.6%
—
#15
New York
2.5%
—
#16
Connecticut
2.5%
—
#17
Ohio
2.4%
—
#18
Virginia
2.3%
—
#19
Oklahoma
2.2%
—
#20
Michigan
2.2%
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#21
Tennessee
2.1%
—
#22
New Jersey
2%
—
#23
Nevada
2%
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#24
Montana
2%
—
#25
Alabama
2%
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#26
Vermont
1.9%
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#27
Colorado
1.9%
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#28
Indiana
1.9%
—
#29
Pennsylvania
1.8%
—
#30
North Carolina
1.8%
—
#31
New Mexico
1.8%
—
#32
South Dakota · your comparison
1.8%
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#33
New Hampshire
1.7%
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#34
Louisiana
1.5%
—
#35
Hawaii
1.5%
—
#36
Arizona
1.5%
—
#37
Maine
1.4%
—
#38
Oregon
1.4%
—
#39
Massachusetts
1.3%
—
#40
Mississippi
1.3%
—
#41
Nebraska
1.3%
—
#42
Missouri
1.2%
—
#43
Kansas
1%
—
#44
Arkansas
0.9%
—
#45
Wisconsin
0.8%
—
#46
Maryland
0.8%
—
#47
Minnesota
0.7%
—
#48
North Dakota
0.5%
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#49
Wyoming
0.1%
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#50
Iowa
-0.4%
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A state unemployment rate does not capture all unused labor or job-market turnover.
South Dakota · December 202520,000
South Dakota rank#45among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark6,550,000Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Openings · number
Number of jobs or monthly employment flows; published thousands converted to individual units.
Seasonally adjusted state JOLTS estimates, July–December 2025 as printed in the captured table. Recent estimates are preliminary and revisions can change ranks. Openings are a month-end stock; hires, quits, and layoffs are monthly flows, not distinct workers.
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South Dakota
December 2025 · South Dakota: 20,000 · Rank #45 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 6,550,000 · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
South Dakota Openings · number history
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July 2025
22,000
August 2025
21,000
September 2025
21,000
October 2025
23,000
November 2025
22,000
December 2025
20,000
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South Dakota · 20,000December 2025 · Rank #45 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Openings · number · December 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
674,000
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#2
Texas
608,000
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#3
New York
431,000
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#4
Florida
404,000
—
#5
Ohio
287,000
—
#6
Georgia
279,000
—
#7
Pennsylvania
235,000
—
#8
Michigan
221,000
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#9
Virginia
213,000
—
#10
North Carolina
212,000
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#11
Illinois
211,000
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#12
New Jersey
172,000
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#13
Tennessee
143,000
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#14
Minnesota
135,000
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#15
Massachusetts
129,000
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#16
Missouri
128,000
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#17
Maryland
127,000
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#18
Indiana
123,000
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#19
Arizona
121,000
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#20
Wisconsin
115,000
—
#21
Washington
110,000
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#22
South Carolina
103,000
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#23
Louisiana
101,000
—
#23
Oklahoma
101,000
—
#25
Colorado
100,000
—
#26
Kentucky
92,000
—
#27
Alabama
91,000
—
#28
Oregon
72,000
—
#29
Connecticut
67,000
—
#30
Utah
64,000
—
#31
Kansas
61,000
—
#32
Arkansas
60,000
—
#33
Mississippi
59,000
—
#34
Iowa
57,000
—
#35
Nevada
52,000
—
#36
West Virginia
42,000
—
#37
Nebraska
38,000
—
#38
Idaho
34,000
—
#39
New Mexico
32,000
—
#40
Maine
28,000
—
#41
Delaware
23,000
—
#42
Montana
22,000
—
#42
New Hampshire
22,000
—
#42
Rhode Island
22,000
—
#45
South Dakota · your comparison
20,000
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#46
Hawaii
19,000
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#47
North Dakota
18,000
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#48
Alaska
16,000
—
#49
Vermont
11,000
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#49
Wyoming
11,000
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How South Dakota action records are selected
Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified South Dakota officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Sep 16, 2026.
What candidates are saying
Explore statements about unemployment, jobs and workforce issues from FactVote’s South Dakota candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
10 statements from 4 candidates
2026 South Dakota Governor and Lieutenant Governor — General Election
1 candidate with matching statements · 3 statements
South Dakota’s educators work hard every day to give our children the best possible start in life. They deserve the resources, respect, and support they need to do their jobs well. Our parents deserve schools that are safe, welcoming, and focused on helping every student succeed. Too many schools, u…
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South Dakota’s educators work hard every day to give our children the best possible start in life. They deserve the resources, respect, and support they need to do their jobs well. Our parents deserve schools that are safe, welcoming, and focused on helping every student succeed. Too many schools, unfortunately, are being asked to do more with less. Rural districts face declining enrollment, workforce shortages, aging facilities, and challenges recruiting and retaining teachers.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
I believe high-quality early childhood education and pre-K can change the trajectory of a child’s life. When children start school ready to learn, they’re more likely to read proficiently, graduate from high school, and succeed in college, technical education, military service, or the workforce. Inv…
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Source topic or question: Education
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I believe high-quality early childhood education and pre-K can change the trajectory of a child’s life. When children start school ready to learn, they’re more likely to read proficiently, graduate from high school, and succeed in college, technical education, military service, or the workforce. Investing in our youngest learners is one of the smartest investments we can make for South Dakota’s future.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
That is especially true for students with disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has helped ensure that children receive the services and supports they need to succeed in school. Fragmenting responsibility for special education across multiple federal departments would …
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Source topic or question: Education
Candidate campaign source
That is especially true for students with disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has helped ensure that children receive the services and supports they need to succeed in school. Fragmenting responsibility for special education across multiple federal departments would make it harder for families and schools to navigate the system and could weaken accountability. Students with disabilities deserve timely services and individualized support, while every student should have access to career and technical education, advanced coursework, and opportunities that prepare them for good-paying jobs here at home.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
South Dakota’s congressional delegation hasn’t included a military veteran for decades, and it shows. As the only veteran running for federal office in the state, I know that vets kept their promises to us during America’s longest war because I was there with them. I will ensure we keep our promises…
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Source topic or question: Health care
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South Dakota’s congressional delegation hasn’t included a military veteran for decades, and it shows. As the only veteran running for federal office in the state, I know that vets kept their promises to us during America’s longest war because I was there with them. I will ensure we keep our promises to them. Too many career politicians are trying to privatize Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare so Big Money can profit off the backs of our veterans. Only 27 percent of the VA’s 2022/23/24 healthcare budget was spent on direct VA-provided healthcare, while the rest went to private contractors. VA medical facilities are already facing severe staff shortages and must now deal with recently announced significant workforce reductions. Both issues are causing healthcare delays and access problems, along with a growing backlog and increased wait for claim processing. Intentionally shortchanging the VA so it will fail in its mission and can be privatized for profit is disgraceful. On my watch, Americans who served their country will not be abandoned at home just so Big Money can make an extra buck.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Mike is a strong advocate for American energy independence and supports an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy production. He believes the United States should maximize the use of its natural resources to lower energy costs, create jobs and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. Mike has oppos…
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Source topic or question: Energy, environment, public lands, and utilities
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Mike is a strong advocate for American energy independence and supports an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy production. He believes the United States should maximize the use of its natural resources to lower energy costs, create jobs and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. Mike has opposed excessive federal regulations on energy producers and has consistently backed policies that support domestic energy development.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026
This section matches specific unemployment, jobs and workforce issues terms in retained, attributed source text from published South Dakota candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.
Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.
South Dakota incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current South Dakota legislators and South Dakota’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from South Dakota’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
0 matching sponsorships or proposals · 0 South Dakota incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
No retained proposals match these filters. A missing record does not mean an incumbent has taken no action.
What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us
Only current South Dakota officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a South Dakota statistic. Collection reviewed Sep 16, 2026.
Sources & methods
Every section retains its primary sources, units, reporting periods and comparison limits. Maps, graphs and tables use the same observation and cohort. All 50 states are listed; D.C. and territories are excluded. Missing and suppressed values remain unavailable and never become zero.
#1 is the highest measured value. Equal source values share a rank and leave gaps (1, 2, 2, 4). Ranks use source precision and are descriptive, not a score of the state. Survey uncertainty and reporting coverage can limit comparisons. Published U.S. benchmarks are used where available; a state average is not substituted.
South Dakota snapshots and fiscal sources keep their own dates and accounting scope. National events and federal distribution explainers describe national context. Actions and statements are filtered to South Dakota, retain their reviewed evidence, and do not establish that a policy caused a measured change.
Retained state source collections assembled October 5, 2026. Original review and source dates remain visible. Refreshing this page does not refresh an official data release.
