South Dakota State Senate District 26

Current seat holder: Tamara Grove (R).

Shawn Bordeaux

Bordeaux ( Democratic Party ) was a member of the South Dakota State Senate, representing District 26. He left office on January 14, 2025. Shawn Bordeaux earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in community and regional planning from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1989 and 1995, respectively.

“I think the underlying motivation is just to get rid of another Native American from the Senate side of the state tribal Relations Committee.” (South Dakota Searchlight)
“We only have two of us that are Native American: Senator (Red Dawn) Foster from Pine Ridge and myself from Rosebud.” (South Dakota Searchlight)

Rebecca Reimer

Rebecca Reimer ( Republican Party ) is a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 26B. She assumed office in 2018. Reimer is not running for re-election to South Dakota House of Representatives District 26B in 2026. com.

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“South Dakota gives petitioners more time to collect signatures than it allows the election workers to prepare for the election and create a ballot.” (South Dakota Searchlight)
“I can't believe we would remove children just for poverty.” (South Dakota Searchlight)