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Election Timeline
March 30, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 8, 2010 - Primary elections
June 29, 2010 - Primary runoff
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
South Dakota is the 19th most conservative state, voting
15.68% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, South Dakota is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
South Dakota ranks 15th among the 50 states.
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Incumbent: Republican incumbent John Thune seeks a 2nd term in 2010. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
John Thune - Incumbent 
DEM Candidates
Unopposed
Party nominee -
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OPEN SEAT: Two-term Republican incumbent Mike Rounds is term-limited in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Dennis Daugaard - South Dakota Lt. Governor
Gordon Howie - South Dakota State Senator
Dave Knudson - South Dakota State Senator
Scott Munsterman - Mayor of Brookings
Ken Knuppe
DEM Candidates
Scott Heidepriem - South Dakota State Senator
Party nominee -
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At-large District (map)
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin seeks a 5th term in 2010. She faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Kristi Noem
Blake Curd - South Dakota State Representative
Chris Nelson - South Dakota Secretary of State
DEM Candidates
Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin - Incumbent
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Party nominee -
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
20 GOP, 14 DEM, 1 IND |
| State House - GOP control |
46 GOP, 24 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Mike Rounds (R) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2010
Lt. Governor: Dennis Daugaard (R) - 2nd term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Tim Johnson (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: John Thune (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
House District 1: Stephanie Sandlin (D) - 4th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Mod R |
Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak D |
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Solid D |
| Class 3 |
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Weak R |
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| Governor |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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| House |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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