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Poll: Johnson widens lead in SD GOP governor race
Attorney General Marty Jackley maintains a commanding 68% lead in the Republican primary for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat.
Budget86%
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE · U.S. HOUSE · SOUTH DAKOTA · AT-LARGEREPUBLICAN NOMINEE · SD-AL
Marty Jackley
Marty Jackley is the Republican nominee for South Dakota’s at-large district in the November 3, 2026 election, against Nikki Gronli (D). The seat is held by Dusty Johnson (R), who announced a run for South Dakota Governor.
- Running for
- U.S. House · SD-AL
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Stage
- Nominee
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Age
- 67
- RAISED
- $1.4M
- STAGE
- NOMINEE
- AGE
- 67
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Marty Jackley at a glance
NET READER RATING
▼ 13 PTS IN 30 DAYS+16
▲ 78 GOOD LOOK135 VOTES57 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 16 STORIES
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NEWSAppeals court denies South Dakota’s defense of ban on abortion pill adv… Southdakotasearchlight · Oct 2STATED POSITIONS
2026 SD U.S. House at large general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Marty Jackley’s career and background
- BORN
- June 16, 1959
- OCCUPATION
- Attorney
- EDUCATION
- University of South Dakota School of Law · South Dakota School of Mines and Technology · Sturgis Brown High School
- PREVIOUS OFFICE
- Attorney General of South Dakota (2009-2019) · Attorney General of South Dakota (2023-present)
2026 election: South Dakota’s At-Large District
NEXT ELECTION · SD-AL
28DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST R+44.1ON THE BALLOT
IN THIS RACE · 2026
Nikki GronliDEM$262K raised
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 SD-AL HOUSE RACE →STATED POSITIONS
2026 SD U.S. House at large general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Marty Jackley’s stated positions and sources
Stated positions for the campaign named below. Each summary keeps the conditions in the cited statement.
An unknown topic does not mean support, opposition, or indifference. An office statement describes what the candidate said in office; it is not automatically a campaign pledge.
How we research and check stated positions2026 SD U.S. House at large general election · 2026-11-03
Economy
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Healthcare
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Immigration
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Education
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Defense
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Climate
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Gun Policy
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Abortion
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Housing
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Taxes
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Voting Rights
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Crime
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Foreign Policy
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Energy
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Marty Jackley’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $1.4M
- CASH ON HAND
- $1.1M
- SPENT
- $376K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.2M · 87.2%
- PACs
- $181K · 12.7%
- Self-funding
- $1K · 0.1%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $20K
- Earmarked gifts · 9 donors
- $15K
- From the PAC itself
- $5K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- —
TOP DONORS
Mcdowell, CharlesWesley LLC · CEO$14K
Reede, NathanReede Construction · HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR$12K
Jorgenson, JonEvolution Capital Management · FINANCE$7K
Hurst, PaulBarbourhurst · ATTORNEY$7K
Everist, ThomasRetired · RETIRED$7K
Everist, BarbaraRetired · RETIRED$7K
Scriver, JerrySelf-Employed · RESTAURANTS$7K
Christianson, HarryRetired · RETIRED$7K
Moyle, Gil DMoyle Petroleum Co · OWNER PRESIDENT$7K
Moyle, Gib D IVMoyle Petroleum · VP OF FUELS$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $211K
- OPPOSING
- $0
South Dakota Values PAC$120K / $0
Conservatives For American Excellence INC.$66K / $0
A Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong Ip Protection$25K / $0
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$219K
Advertising$60K
Administrative$31K
Fundraising$18K
Materials$17K
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Marty Jackley urges FCC to strengthen illegal robocall rules
Jackley joined a multistate coalition urging the FCC to strengthen rules aimed at stopping illegal robocalls.
Tech & privacy83%
Rapid City NewsCenter1
Attorney General Marty Jackley warns of home repair scams during severe weather season
Jackley urged South Dakota residents to take precautions against contractors who exploit storm damage.
Economy80%
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SD House candidates clash over Trump mail-in voting rules
Jackley defended his support for Trump’s action, saying it aims to prevent ballots from going to people who are not eligible to vote.
Voting rights57%
Southdakotasearchlight
Appeals court denies South Dakota’s defense of ban on abortion pill advertising
Jackley joined the governor’s appeal seeking to restore enforcement of South Dakota’s abortion-pill advertising ban.
Abortion50%
Southdakotasearchlight
US House candidates disagree on tariffs, but find common ground on opposition to Trump beef imports
Jackley supported tariffs in general while opposing Trump’s beef import plan and defending the healthcare bill’s approach.
Elections56%
Dakotanewsnow
Inside the Race: Gronli, Jackley share top priorities for Congress - Dakota News Now
Jackley identified federal debt and the deficit as top concerns and opposed recent foreign beef imports.
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Ballot measure could auto-repeal Medicaid expansion, SD attorney general says in contrast to lawmakers
Jackley wrote ballot language saying expanded Medicaid would end if federal funding falls below 90%.
Health care42%
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Poll: Johnson widens lead in SD GOP governor race
Attorney General Marty Jackley maintains a commanding 68% lead in the Republican primary for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat.
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