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2026 South Dakota U.S. House — General Election · November 3, 2026
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South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List
Contest: United States Representative
Candidate: Nicole "Nikki" Gronli
Party: Democratic
Petition or convention filing date: 2026-04-01
Ballot order: 2
Status: Active
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Support consumer transparency by putting labels on meat that share to the consumer where their meat was raised and slaughtered.
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Support consumer transparency by putting labels on meat that share to the consumer where their meat was raised and slaughtered.
Nikki is a small business owner and a rural Dell Rapids resident. She led USDA Rural Development in South Dakota from 2022 to 2025, overseeing millions of dollars in investments supporting rural housing, broadband, infrastructure, and community facilities. With nearly 30 years of experience in marketing, communications, and leadership, she has built a career on bringing people together to solve tough challenges.
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Nikki is a small business owner and a rural Dell Rapids resident. She led USDA Rural Development in South Dakota from 2022 to 2025, overseeing millions of dollars in investments supporting rural housing, broadband, infrastructure, and community facilities. With nearly 30 years of experience in marketing, communications, and leadership, she has built a career on bringing people together to solve tough challenges.
Nikki has served her community and South Dakota in numerous leadership roles, including as a member of Dakota State University's Cyber Security Industry Advisory Board, as President of the Department of Defense STARBASE board, and appointee to the Minnehaha County Housing and Redevelopment Commission board, among many others over the years. Known for her energy and effectiveness, she consistently steps up to guide the organizations she serves. Nikki and her husband, Brian, are proud parents and grandparents. Nikki is running for Congress to advocate for South Dakota and an economy that works for everyone.
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Nikki has served her community and South Dakota in numerous leadership roles, including as a member of Dakota State University's Cyber Security Industry Advisory Board, as President of the Department of Defense STARBASE board, and appointee to the Minnehaha County Housing and Redevelopment Commission board, among many others over the years. Known for her energy and effectiveness, she consistently steps up to guide the organizations she serves. Nikki and her husband, Brian, are proud parents and grandparents. Nikki is running for Congress to advocate for South Dakota and an economy that works for everyone.
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My job in Congress will prioritize fewer billionaires running the world and a lot more folks with great ideas to move this country forward economically. A few uber-wealthy men should not make all of the decisions for us in South Dakota.
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My job in Congress will prioritize fewer billionaires running the world and a lot more folks with great ideas to move this country forward economically. A few uber-wealthy men should not make all of the decisions for us in South Dakota.
Reducing the cost pressures that make it harder for families to get ahead, including housing, child care, health care, and energy costs.
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Reducing the cost pressures that make it harder for families to get ahead, including housing, child care, health care, and energy costs.
Supporting policies that help wages grow and ensure workers benefit from a strong economy.
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Supporting policies that help wages grow and ensure workers benefit from a strong economy.
Expanding access to workforce training, apprenticeships, and education opportunities that lead to good-paying careers.
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Expanding access to workforce training, apprenticeships, and education opportunities that lead to good-paying careers.
Investing in affordable housing, infrastructure, broadband, and community development so South Dakotans can live and work in the communities they call home.
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Investing in affordable housing, infrastructure, broadband, and community development so South Dakotans can live and work in the communities they call home.
Supporting businesses, family farms, and ranches that create jobs and strengthen local economies.
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Supporting businesses, family farms, and ranches that create jobs and strengthen local economies.
I support Special Education in our schools, but that’s not where that support should end. Accessibility is a lifelong need, and I will work with others in Congress to increase Medicaid funding for those who choose to live in their home with assistance, receive live-in caregiving, or live in assisted living facilities.
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I support Special Education in our schools, but that’s not where that support should end. Accessibility is a lifelong need, and I will work with others in Congress to increase Medicaid funding for those who choose to live in their home with assistance, receive live-in caregiving, or live in assisted living facilities.
Supporting the need for accommodations to be made for in-person and mail-in voting.
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Supporting the need for accommodations to be made for in-person and mail-in voting.
Working with organizations across the state to assist those living in centers and those living at home with family with quality care, financial, and respite support.
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Working with organizations across the state to assist those living in centers and those living at home with family with quality care, financial, and respite support.
My approach to health policy is pretty simple is simple: I believe that if you are sick in South Dakota, you should be able to go to the doctor and get the medicines you need it no matter your income.
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My approach to health policy is pretty simple is simple: I believe that if you are sick in South Dakota, you should be able to go to the doctor and get the medicines you need it no matter your income.
I also believe that without bodily autonomy, your right to keep the Government out of the doctor's office becomes null & void. We need to have the ability to control our own body.
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I also believe that without bodily autonomy, your right to keep the Government out of the doctor's office becomes null & void. We need to have the ability to control our own body.
Supporting rural health by creating solutions for EMS deserts, including incentives and affordable housing.
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Supporting rural health by creating solutions for EMS deserts, including incentives and affordable housing.
Protecting access to contraception and preventive health services, including breast and cervical cancer screenings.
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Protecting access to contraception and preventive health services, including breast and cervical cancer screenings.
Expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care and paid family and medical leave.
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Expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care and paid family and medical leave.
Investing in maternal health programs and improving access to prenatal, postpartum, and maternity care, especially in rural communities.
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Investing in maternal health programs and improving access to prenatal, postpartum, and maternity care, especially in rural communities.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
I also believe that creating uncertainty for students, families, and educators is the wrong approach. I oppose efforts to close the U.S. Department of Education redistributes its responsibilities across multiple federal agencies. South Dakota schools need a reliable federal partner that helps ensure students have access to the resources they need, not more bureaucracy or confusion.
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I also believe that creating uncertainty for students, families, and educators is the wrong approach. I oppose efforts to close the U.S. Department of Education redistributes its responsibilities across multiple federal agencies. South Dakota schools need a reliable federal partner that helps ensure students have access to the resources they need, not more bureaucracy or confusion.
Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) so schools can provide students with disabilities the education and services they deserve.
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Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) so schools can provide students with disabilities the education and services they deserve.
Protect Title I funding for schools serving students from low-income families.
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Protect Title I funding for schools serving students from low-income families.
Support competitive teacher pay and strengthen recruitment and retention efforts, especially in rural communities.
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Support competitive teacher pay and strengthen recruitment and retention efforts, especially in rural communities.
Ensure every student has access to high-quality instruction, regardless of their ZIP code.
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Ensure every student has access to high-quality instruction, regardless of their ZIP code.
Invest in rural schools so students in every community have access to the educational opportunities they deserve.
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Invest in rural schools so students in every community have access to the educational opportunities they deserve.
Our small, family farmers are facing one of the toughest periods the industry has seen in a long time. I believe that the federal government needs to step up for farmers instead of corporations. The best way to solve the issues facing ag is to stop price gouging within the fertilizer and seed industry, equipment manufacturers, and the meatpacking industry.
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Our small, family farmers are facing one of the toughest periods the industry has seen in a long time. I believe that the federal government needs to step up for farmers instead of corporations. The best way to solve the issues facing ag is to stop price gouging within the fertilizer and seed industry, equipment manufacturers, and the meatpacking industry.
Protecting landowners from eminent domain abuse for private development.
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Protecting landowners from eminent domain abuse for private development.
Supporting policy that respects state and local input on land management decisions.
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Supporting policy that respects state and local input on land management decisions.
Reduce burdensome federal regulations that unnecessarily increase costs for family farms and ranches.
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Reduce burdensome federal regulations that unnecessarily increase costs for family farms and ranches.
Supporting year-round E15 availability and promoting research, infrastructure, and fuel standards to increase the adoption of E30 and higher ethanol blends.
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Supporting year-round E15 availability and promoting research, infrastructure, and fuel standards to increase the adoption of E30 and higher ethanol blends.
Increase investments for biofuels to expand markets for soybeans and other commodities.
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Increase investments for biofuels to expand markets for soybeans and other commodities.
Protecting and strengthening crop insurance and the farm safety net with a better and stronger Farm Bill.
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Protecting and strengthening crop insurance and the farm safety net with a better and stronger Farm Bill.
We live in a large state geographically, but we are the richest in the people who take care of each other. When citizens feel safe and heard, economic development can thrive. I believe ensuring citizen safety is the way to guide and assist, not to harm, isolate, or discriminate. Due process is a right guaranteed to all citizens, converging with the First, Fourth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
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We live in a large state geographically, but we are the richest in the people who take care of each other. When citizens feel safe and heard, economic development can thrive. I believe ensuring citizen safety is the way to guide and assist, not to harm, isolate, or discriminate. Due process is a right guaranteed to all citizens, converging with the First, Fourth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
I will work hand-in-hand with law enforcement in communities across the state in towns big and small. Our rights and safety are paramount to living a full life here in South Dakota, and should not be infringed.
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I will work hand-in-hand with law enforcement in communities across the state in towns big and small. Our rights and safety are paramount to living a full life here in South Dakota, and should not be infringed.
I will work with victims, their advocates, and those who treat impacted folks in South Dakota to create better access to ways to leave dangerous situations and increase awareness that this does happen.
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I will work with victims, their advocates, and those who treat impacted folks in South Dakota to create better access to ways to leave dangerous situations and increase awareness that this does happen.
We are becoming poorer in this state simply because of this administration. We need small and acceptable business loans for businesses in our rural communities.
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We are becoming poorer in this state simply because of this administration. We need small and acceptable business loans for businesses in our rural communities.
Funding nursing homes in the state through Medicare expansion and restoring Medicaid tax credits.
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Funding nursing homes in the state through Medicare expansion and restoring Medicaid tax credits.
Strengthening programs that prevent domestic violence and sexual assault while ensuring survivors have access to safe housing, counseling, and legal services.
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Strengthening programs that prevent domestic violence and sexual assault while ensuring survivors have access to safe housing, counseling, and legal services.
Stay in contact with mental health professionals across South Dakota to address patterns and concerns they see every day.
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Stay in contact with mental health professionals across South Dakota to address patterns and concerns they see every day.
Promoting opportunities to enhance the quality of life for older adults, children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and their caregivers.
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Promoting opportunities to enhance the quality of life for older adults, children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and their caregivers.
Passing laws that make the lives of citizens with disabilities more equitable.
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Passing laws that make the lives of citizens with disabilities more equitable.
Opposing federal tax breaks for data centers and ensuring companies, not taxpayers, pay for the infrastructure, energy, and water required.
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Opposing federal tax breaks for data centers and ensuring companies, not taxpayers, pay for the infrastructure, energy, and water required.
Ensuring federal agencies operate with transparency and are accountable to the people they serve.
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Ensuring federal agencies operate with transparency and are accountable to the people they serve.
Remove tariffs on critical farm inputs to lower costs.
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Remove tariffs on critical farm inputs to lower costs.
Support and strengthen farmer-owned cooperatives to keep more profits, processing, and decision-making in the hands of local producers.
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Support and strengthen farmer-owned cooperatives to keep more profits, processing, and decision-making in the hands of local producers.
Respect tribal sovereignty and support strong government-to-government relationships with South Dakota’s tribal nations.
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Respect tribal sovereignty and support strong government-to-government relationships with South Dakota’s tribal nations.
Improve access to health care in tribal communities, including mental health services, substance-use treatment, and other critical health resources.
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Improve access to health care in tribal communities, including mental health services, substance-use treatment, and other critical health resources.
Pushing for legal action against meatpackers to open the meatpacking market and strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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Pushing for legal action against meatpackers to open the meatpacking market and strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Hold agricultural chemical manufacturers accountable when their products cause harm and ensuring access to a fair legal process.
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Hold agricultural chemical manufacturers accountable when their products cause harm and ensuring access to a fair legal process.
Requiring stringent background checks of our police forces across the state, eliminating any person who has a history of domestic violence from receiving employment.
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Requiring stringent background checks of our police forces across the state, eliminating any person who has a history of domestic violence from receiving employment.
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Candidate ID: H6SD01141
Name: GRONLI, NICOLE
Office: House
State: SD
District: SD00
Party: DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Coverage start: 2025-08-26
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $261763.52
Total disbursements: $150785.71
Cash on hand: $110977.81
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $1500.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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