Political Money in SD

A short roster and a $7.4 million book

One hundred forty-three federal candidate committees produced $7.4 million in receipts. House, Senate, and other federal filers tagged to South Dakota sit in that inventory. A short roster still includes primary filers and residual committees. Filer count is not a November ballot. Sorting the South Dakota hub by receipts shows which FEC IDs hold the $5.8 million Republican line.

Other-party receipts of $571,890 are 7.8% of the book — large enough to read as a distinct slice. Democratic receipts of $984,085 are 13.3%. The FEC party field on the other-party committees is not Democratic and not Republican. LobbyVault does not relabel them.

Cite $5.8 million of $7.4 million as a party-code fact about 143 candidate committees in cycle 2026. Do not cite it as a description of 13,807 donors or of $94.0 million in individual contributions. Those are a different FEC series.

South Dakota donors: $94.0 million from 13,807 people

The individual contribution total of $94.0 million exceeds the $7.4 million candidate book. South Dakota residents give to national PACs, Super PACs, and out-of-state campaigns; those gifts remain South Dakota donor dollars. The donor series does not inherit the 78.9% Republican candidate-receipt share.

Thirteen thousand eight hundred seven donors is the FEC contributor count. Occupation strings live on the underlying rows.

An amended report from a large Republican committee in South Dakota can move 78.9% without any change in voter files, polls, or the $94.0 million donor total. LobbyVault will show the new receipts on the South Dakota FEC totals page. This prose does not invent a later number.

Questions

How much have South Dakota federal candidates raised in 2026?

South Dakota-associated federal candidate committees reported $7.4 million in receipts across 143 filers. Republican committees reported $5.8 million, Democratic committees $984,085, and other-party committees $571,890, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.

What share of South Dakota candidate receipts is Republican?

Republican candidate committees reported $5.8 million, or 78.9% of the $7.4 million total. Democratic committees reported $984,085 (13.3%) and other filers $571,890 (7.8%). Party codes sit on candidate committees.

How much have South Dakota donors given federally?

Individual contribution aggregates show $94.0 million from 13,807 South Dakota donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $7.4 million in candidate receipts.

Are South Dakota state races included?

No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. South Dakota Secretary of State filings for state offices are not part of the $7.4 million or $94.0 million.